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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,259.88 and 58,816.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,259.88 and 58,816.13 is: 126,902.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,259.88 : 58,816.13 = 58,816.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,259.88/58,816.13 = 58,816.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,259.88x = 58,816.13 × 58,816.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,259.88x = 3,459,336,560.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,459,336,560.02/27,259.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,902.14

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