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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,002,112.75 and 58,226,350.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,002,112.75 and 58,226,350.50 is: 125,557,134.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,002,112.75 : 58,226,350.50 = 58,226,350.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,002,112.75/58,226,350.50 = 58,226,350.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,002,112.75x = 58,226,350.50 × 58,226,350.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,002,112.75x = 3,390,307,892,548,850
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,390,307,892,548,850/27,002,112.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,557,134.14

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