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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,244.50 and 58,792.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,244.50 and 58,792.13 is: 126,870.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,244.50 : 58,792.13 = 58,792.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,244.50/58,792.13 = 58,792.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,244.50x = 58,792.13 × 58,792.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,244.50x = 3,456,513,962.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,513,962.02/27,244.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,870.16

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