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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,483.75 and 59,905.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,483.75 and 59,905.41 is: 130,573.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,483.75 : 59,905.41 = 59,905.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,483.75/59,905.41 = 59,905.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,483.75x = 59,905.41 × 59,905.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,483.75x = 3,588,657,697.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,588,657,697.98/27,483.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,573.80

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