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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,762.75 and 58,745.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,762.75 and 58,745.25 is: 124,303.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,762.75 : 58,745.25 = 58,745.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,762.75/58,745.25 = 58,745.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,762.75x = 58,745.25 × 58,745.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,762.75x = 3,451,004,397.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,451,004,397.56/27,762.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,303.41

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