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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,443.81 and 59,907.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,443.81 and 59,907.94 is: 130,774.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,443.81 : 59,907.94 = 59,907.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,443.81/59,907.94 = 59,907.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,443.81x = 59,907.94 × 59,907.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,443.81x = 3,588,960,975.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,588,960,975.50/27,443.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,774.87

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