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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,358.38 and 58,937.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,358.38 and 58,937.94 is: 126,969.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,358.38 : 58,937.94 = 58,937.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,358.38/58,937.94 = 58,937.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,358.38x = 58,937.94 × 58,937.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,358.38x = 3,473,680,937.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,473,680,937.21/27,358.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,969.53

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