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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,071,259.75 and 58,457,271.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,071,259.75 and 58,457,271.38 is: 126,231,753.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,071,259.75 : 58,457,271.38 = 58,457,271.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,071,259.75/58,457,271.38 = 58,457,271.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,071,259.75x = 58,457,271.38 × 58,457,271.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,071,259.75x = 3,417,252,576,610,394.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,417,252,576,610,394.50/27,071,259.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,231,753.09

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