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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,339.75 and 58,831.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,339.75 and 58,831.31 is: 126,596.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,339.75 : 58,831.31 = 58,831.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,339.75/58,831.31 = 58,831.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,339.75x = 58,831.31 × 58,831.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,339.75x = 3,461,123,330.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,461,123,330.47/27,339.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,596.74

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