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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,383.06 and 58,917.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,383.06 and 58,917.38 is: 126,766.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,383.06 : 58,917.38 = 58,917.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,383.06/58,917.38 = 58,917.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,383.06x = 58,917.38 × 58,917.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,383.06x = 3,471,257,076.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,471,257,076.89/27,383.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,766.58

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