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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,330.19 and 59,722.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,330.19 and 59,722.88 is: 130,508.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,330.19 : 59,722.88 = 59,722.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,330.19/59,722.88 = 59,722.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,330.19x = 59,722.88 × 59,722.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,330.19x = 3,566,821,798.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,566,821,798.27/27,330.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,508.50

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