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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,212,904.75 and 58,754,854.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,212,904.75 and 58,754,854.13 is: 126,856,464.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,212,904.75 : 58,754,854.13 = 58,754,854.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,212,904.75/58,754,854.13 = 58,754,854.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,212,904.75x = 58,754,854.13 × 58,754,854.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,212,904.75x = 3,452,132,883,250,029.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,452,132,883,250,029.50/27,212,904.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,856,464.42

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