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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,452.25 and 59,939.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,452.25 and 59,939.16 is: 130,870.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,452.25 : 59,939.16 = 59,939.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,452.25/59,939.16 = 59,939.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,452.25x = 59,939.16 × 59,939.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,452.25x = 3,592,702,451.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,592,702,451.96/27,452.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,870.97

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