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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,353.95 and 58,497.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,353.95 and 58,497.19 is: 125,097.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,353.95 : 58,497.19 = 58,497.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,353.95/58,497.19 = 58,497.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,353.95x = 58,497.19 × 58,497.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,353.95x = 3,421,920,945.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,421,920,945.41/27,353.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,097.86

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