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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,933.75 and 58,739.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,933.75 and 58,739.63 is: 123,518.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,933.75 : 58,739.63 = 58,739.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,933.75/58,739.63 = 58,739.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,933.75x = 58,739.63 × 58,739.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,933.75x = 3,450,343,545.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,450,343,545.14/27,933.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,518.81

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