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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,702.75 and 59,025.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,702.75 and 59,025.75 is: 125,765.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,702.75 : 59,025.75 = 59,025.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,702.75/59,025.75 = 59,025.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,702.75x = 59,025.75 × 59,025.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,702.75x = 3,484,039,163.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,484,039,163.06/27,702.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,765.10

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