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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,330.75 and 59,457.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,330.75 and 59,457.38 is: 129,348.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,330.75 : 59,457.38 = 59,457.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,330.75/59,457.38 = 59,457.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,330.75x = 59,457.38 × 59,457.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,330.75x = 3,535,179,441.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,535,179,441.89/27,330.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,348.06

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