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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,291.75 and 59,675.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,291.75 and 59,675.06 is: 130,483.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,291.75 : 59,675.06 = 59,675.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,291.75/59,675.06 = 59,675.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,291.75x = 59,675.06 × 59,675.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,291.75x = 3,561,113,084.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,561,113,084.38/27,291.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,483.13

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