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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,151,939.13 and 59,379,814.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,151,939.13 and 59,379,814.13 is: 129,860,423.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,151,939.13 : 59,379,814.13 = 59,379,814.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,151,939.13/59,379,814.13 = 59,379,814.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,151,939.13x = 59,379,814.13 × 59,379,814.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,151,939.13x = 3,525,962,325,519,549.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,525,962,325,519,549.50/27,151,939.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,860,423.94

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