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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,226.13 and 58,087.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,226.13 and 58,087.13 is: 123,929.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,226.13 : 58,087.13 = 58,087.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,226.13/58,087.13 = 58,087.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,226.13x = 58,087.13 × 58,087.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,226.13x = 3,374,114,090.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,374,114,090.77/27,226.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,929.28

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