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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,006,378.75 and 59,135,258.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,006,378.75 and 59,135,258.25 is: 129,487,140.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,006,378.75 : 59,135,258.25 = 59,135,258.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,006,378.75/59,135,258.25 = 59,135,258.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,006,378.75x = 59,135,258.25 × 59,135,258.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,006,378.75x = 3,496,978,768,294,193
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,496,978,768,294,193/27,006,378.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,487,140.82

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