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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,391.50 and 58,313.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,391.50 and 58,313.25 is: 124,141.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,391.50 : 58,313.25 = 58,313.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,391.50/58,313.25 = 58,313.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,391.50x = 58,313.25 × 58,313.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,391.50x = 3,400,435,125.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,435,125.56/27,391.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,141.98

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