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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,108,540 and 59,597,905.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,108,540 and 59,597,905.50 is: 131,025,512.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,108,540 : 59,597,905.50 = 59,597,905.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,108,540/59,597,905.50 = 59,597,905.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,108,540x = 59,597,905.50 × 59,597,905.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,108,540x = 3,551,910,339,986,930
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,910,339,986,930/27,108,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,025,512.26

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