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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,832.50 and 58,399.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,832.50 and 58,399.03 is: 122,534.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,832.50 : 58,399.03 = 58,399.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,832.50/58,399.03 = 58,399.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,832.50x = 58,399.03 × 58,399.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,832.50x = 3,410,446,850.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,410,446,850.94/27,832.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,534.69

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