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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,352.06 and 58,889.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,352.06 and 58,889.13 is: 126,788.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,352.06 : 58,889.13 = 58,889.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,352.06/58,889.13 = 58,889.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,352.06x = 58,889.13 × 58,889.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,352.06x = 3,467,929,043.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,467,929,043.27/27,352.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,788.58

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