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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,367.88 and 58,956.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,367.88 and 58,956.75 is: 127,006.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,367.88 : 58,956.75 = 58,956.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,367.88/58,956.75 = 58,956.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,367.88x = 58,956.75 × 58,956.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,367.88x = 3,475,898,370.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,475,898,370.56/27,367.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,006.51

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