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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,360.28 and 58,938.89

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,360.28 and 58,938.89 is: 126,964.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,360.28 : 58,938.89 = 58,938.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,360.28/58,938.89 = 58,938.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,360.28x = 58,938.89 × 58,938.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,360.28x = 3,473,792,828.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,473,792,828.11/27,360.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,964.81

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