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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,450.50 and 59,920.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,450.50 and 59,920.75 is: 130,798.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,450.50 : 59,920.75 = 59,920.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,450.50/59,920.75 = 59,920.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,450.50x = 59,920.75 × 59,920.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,450.50x = 3,590,496,280.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,590,496,280.56/27,450.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,798.94

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