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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,443.06 and 57,039.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,443.06 and 57,039.38 is: 118,554.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,443.06 : 57,039.38 = 57,039.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,443.06/57,039.38 = 57,039.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,443.06x = 57,039.38 × 57,039.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,443.06x = 3,253,490,300.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,253,490,300.39/27,443.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,554.20

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