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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,068,874.75 and 58,452,360.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,068,874.75 and 58,452,360.75 is: 126,221,666.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,068,874.75 : 58,452,360.75 = 58,452,360.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,068,874.75/58,452,360.75 = 58,452,360.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,068,874.75x = 58,452,360.75 × 58,452,360.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,068,874.75x = 3,416,678,477,248,140.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,416,678,477,248,140.50/27,068,874.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,221,666.35

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