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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,108,598.50 and 59,598,025.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,108,598.50 and 59,598,025.50 is: 131,025,757.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,108,598.50 : 59,598,025.50 = 59,598,025.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,108,598.50/59,598,025.50 = 59,598,025.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,108,598.50x = 59,598,025.50 × 59,598,025.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,108,598.50x = 3,551,924,643,498,650
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,924,643,498,650/27,108,598.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,025,757.14

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