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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,501.75 and 58,567.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,501.75 and 58,567.50 is: 124,724.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,501.75 : 58,567.50 = 58,567.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,501.75/58,567.50 = 58,567.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,501.75x = 58,567.50 × 58,567.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,501.75x = 3,430,152,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,430,152,056.25/27,501.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,724.87

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