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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,605.25 and 58,495.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,605.25 and 58,495.50 is: 123,951.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,605.25 : 58,495.50 = 58,495.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,605.25/58,495.50 = 58,495.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,605.25x = 58,495.50 × 58,495.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,605.25x = 3,421,723,520.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,421,723,520.25/27,605.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,951.91

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