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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,212,915.75 and 58,754,876.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,212,915.75 and 58,754,876.50 is: 126,856,509.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,212,915.75 : 58,754,876.50 = 58,754,876.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,212,915.75/58,754,876.50 = 58,754,876.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,212,915.75x = 58,754,876.50 × 58,754,876.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,212,915.75x = 3,452,135,512,530,252
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,452,135,512,530,252/27,212,915.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,856,509.76

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