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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,358.75 and 58,804.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,358.75 and 58,804.25 is: 126,392.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,358.75 : 58,804.25 = 58,804.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,358.75/58,804.25 = 58,804.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,358.75x = 58,804.25 × 58,804.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,358.75x = 3,457,939,818.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,457,939,818.06/27,358.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,392.46

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