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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,889.31 and 58,092.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,889.31 and 58,092.19 is: 121,003.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,889.31 : 58,092.19 = 58,092.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,889.31/58,092.19 = 58,092.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,889.31x = 58,092.19 × 58,092.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,889.31x = 3,374,702,248.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,374,702,248.54/27,889.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,003.42

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