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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,073,401 and 58,462,603.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,073,401 and 58,462,603.50 is: 126,244,796.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,073,401 : 58,462,603.50 = 58,462,603.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,073,401/58,462,603.50 = 58,462,603.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,073,401x = 58,462,603.50 × 58,462,603.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,073,401x = 3,417,876,007,998,212
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,417,876,007,998,212/27,073,401
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,244,796.80

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