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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,385.50 and 58,922.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,385.50 and 58,922.25 is: 126,776.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,385.50 : 58,922.25 = 58,922.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,385.50/58,922.25 = 58,922.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,385.50x = 58,922.25 × 58,922.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,385.50x = 3,471,831,545.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,471,831,545.06/27,385.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,776.27

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