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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,006,864.75 and 59,136,412.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,006,864.75 and 59,136,412.50 is: 129,489,865.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,006,864.75 : 59,136,412.50 = 59,136,412.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,006,864.75/59,136,412.50 = 59,136,412.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,006,864.75x = 59,136,412.50 × 59,136,412.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,006,864.75x = 3,497,115,283,370,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,497,115,283,370,156/27,006,864.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,489,865.47

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