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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,640.13 and 59,221.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,640.13 and 59,221.13 is: 126,885.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,640.13 : 59,221.13 = 59,221.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,640.13/59,221.13 = 59,221.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,640.13x = 59,221.13 × 59,221.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,640.13x = 3,507,141,646.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,507,141,646.27/27,640.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,885.88

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