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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,042,979.50 and 58,186,471.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,042,979.50 and 58,186,471.50 is: 125,195,726.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,042,979.50 : 58,186,471.50 = 58,186,471.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,042,979.50/58,186,471.50 = 58,186,471.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,042,979.50x = 58,186,471.50 × 58,186,471.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,042,979.50x = 3,385,665,465,620,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,385,665,465,620,312/27,042,979.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,195,726.51

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