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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,235,829.44 and 58,357,201.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,235,829.44 and 58,357,201.88 is: 125,039,812.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,235,829.44 : 58,357,201.88 = 58,357,201.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,235,829.44/58,357,201.88 = 58,357,201.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,235,829.44x = 58,357,201.88 × 58,357,201.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,235,829.44x = 3,405,563,010,679,503.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,405,563,010,679,503.50/27,235,829.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,039,812.67

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