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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,250.88 and 58,443.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,250.88 and 58,443.75 is: 125,341.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,250.88 : 58,443.75 = 58,443.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,250.88/58,443.75 = 58,443.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,250.88x = 58,443.75 × 58,443.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,250.88x = 3,415,671,914.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,415,671,914.06/27,250.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,341.73

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