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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,140,051.25 and 58,531,468.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,140,051.25 and 58,531,468.50 is: 126,231,626.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,140,051.25 : 58,531,468.50 = 58,531,468.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,140,051.25/58,531,468.50 = 58,531,468.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,140,051.25x = 58,531,468.50 × 58,531,468.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,140,051.25x = 3,425,932,804,766,492
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,425,932,804,766,492/27,140,051.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,231,626.21

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