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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,827,519.50 and 58,111,863.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,827,519.50 and 58,111,863.75 is: 125,877,784.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,827,519.50 : 58,111,863.75 = 58,111,863.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,827,519.50/58,111,863.75 = 58,111,863.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,827,519.50x = 58,111,863.75 × 58,111,863.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,827,519.50x = 3,376,988,708,498,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,376,988,708,498,564/26,827,519.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,877,784.14

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