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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,212,903 and 58,754,850.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,212,903 and 58,754,850.88 is: 126,856,458.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,212,903 : 58,754,850.88 = 58,754,850.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,212,903/58,754,850.88 = 58,754,850.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,212,903x = 58,754,850.88 × 58,754,850.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,212,903x = 3,452,132,501,343,488.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,452,132,501,343,488.50/27,212,903
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,856,458.55

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