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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,610.88 and 58,992.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,610.88 and 58,992.05 is: 126,039.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,610.88 : 58,992.05 = 58,992.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,610.88/58,992.05 = 58,992.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,610.88x = 58,992.05 × 58,992.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,610.88x = 3,480,061,594.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,480,061,594.50/27,610.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,039.53

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