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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,212,902.69 and 58,754,850.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,212,902.69 and 58,754,850.38 is: 126,856,457.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,212,902.69 : 58,754,850.38 = 58,754,850.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,212,902.69/58,754,850.38 = 58,754,850.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,212,902.69x = 58,754,850.38 × 58,754,850.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,212,902.69x = 3,452,132,442,588,637.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,452,132,442,588,637.50/27,212,902.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,856,457.84

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