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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,491.59 and 59,903.93

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,491.59 and 59,903.93 is: 130,530.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,491.59 : 59,903.93 = 59,903.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,491.59/59,903.93 = 59,903.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,491.59x = 59,903.93 × 59,903.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,491.59x = 3,588,480,792.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,588,480,792.00/27,491.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,530.13

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