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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,300.94 and 59,653.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,300.94 and 59,653.13 is: 130,343.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,300.94 : 59,653.13 = 59,653.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,300.94/59,653.13 = 59,653.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,300.94x = 59,653.13 × 59,653.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,300.94x = 3,558,495,322.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,558,495,322.27/27,300.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,343.34

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