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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,230.50 and 58,633

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,230.50 and 58,633 is: 126,249.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,230.50 : 58,633 = 58,633 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,230.50/58,633 = 58,633/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,230.50x = 58,633 × 58,633
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,230.50x = 3,437,828,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,437,828,689/27,230.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,249.19

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