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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,222.75 and 58,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,222.75 and 58,617 is: 126,216.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,222.75 : 58,617 = 58,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,222.75/58,617 = 58,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,222.75x = 58,617 × 58,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,222.75x = 3,435,952,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,435,952,689/27,222.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,216.22

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