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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,352.88 and 58,890.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,352.88 and 58,890.75 is: 126,791.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,352.88 : 58,890.75 = 58,890.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,352.88/58,890.75 = 58,890.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,352.88x = 58,890.75 × 58,890.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,352.88x = 3,468,120,435.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,468,120,435.56/27,352.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,791.81

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