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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,208,489.78 and 59,199,864.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,208,489.78 and 59,199,864.19 is: 128,806,264.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,208,489.78 : 59,199,864.19 = 59,199,864.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,208,489.78/59,199,864.19 = 59,199,864.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,208,489.78x = 59,199,864.19 × 59,199,864.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,208,489.78x = 3,504,623,919,818,445
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,504,623,919,818,445/27,208,489.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,806,264.07

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