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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,610.88 and 58,912.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,610.88 and 58,912.31 is: 125,699.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,610.88 : 58,912.31 = 58,912.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,610.88/58,912.31 = 58,912.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,610.88x = 58,912.31 × 58,912.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,610.88x = 3,470,660,564.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,470,660,564.10/27,610.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,699.04

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