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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,388.50 and 58,928.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,388.50 and 58,928.25 is: 126,788.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,388.50 : 58,928.25 = 58,928.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,388.50/58,928.25 = 58,928.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,388.50x = 58,928.25 × 58,928.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,388.50x = 3,472,538,648.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,472,538,648.06/27,388.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,788.20

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