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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,576 and 58,402.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,576 and 58,402.13 is: 123,687.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,576 : 58,402.13 = 58,402.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,576/58,402.13 = 58,402.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,576x = 58,402.13 × 58,402.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,576x = 3,410,808,204.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,410,808,204.52/27,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,687.56

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