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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,827.30 and 59,983.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,827.30 and 59,983.03 is: 129,296.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,827.30 : 59,983.03 = 59,983.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,827.30/59,983.03 = 59,983.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,827.30x = 59,983.03 × 59,983.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,827.30x = 3,597,964,037.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,597,964,037.94/27,827.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,296.21

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