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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,625.22 and 58,854.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,625.22 and 58,854.94 is: 125,389.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,625.22 : 58,854.94 = 58,854.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,625.22/58,854.94 = 58,854.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,625.22x = 58,854.94 × 58,854.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,625.22x = 3,463,903,668.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,463,903,668.13/27,625.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,389.19

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