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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,391.50 and 59,810.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,391.50 and 59,810.50 is: 130,598.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,391.50 : 59,810.50 = 59,810.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,391.50/59,810.50 = 59,810.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,391.50x = 59,810.50 × 59,810.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,391.50x = 3,577,295,910.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,577,295,910.25/27,391.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,598.76

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