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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,222.75 and 58,618.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,222.75 and 58,618.69 is: 126,223.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,222.75 : 58,618.69 = 58,618.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,222.75/58,618.69 = 58,618.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,222.75x = 58,618.69 × 58,618.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,222.75x = 3,436,150,524.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,436,150,524.22/27,222.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,223.49

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