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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,048,831.50 and 41,889,821.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,048,831.50 and 41,889,821.50 is: 64,873,676.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,048,831.50 : 41,889,821.50 = 41,889,821.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,048,831.50/41,889,821.50 = 41,889,821.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,048,831.50x = 41,889,821.50 × 41,889,821.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,048,831.50x = 1,754,757,145,301,862.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,754,757,145,301,862.25/27,048,831.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,873,676.53

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