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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,070,800.75 and 58,456,903.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,070,800.75 and 58,456,903.50 is: 126,232,304.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,070,800.75 : 58,456,903.50 = 58,456,903.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,070,800.75/58,456,903.50 = 58,456,903.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,070,800.75x = 58,456,903.50 × 58,456,903.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,070,800.75x = 3,417,209,566,808,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,417,209,566,808,312/27,070,800.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,232,304.63

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