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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,267,958.69 and 58,315,053.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,267,958.69 and 58,315,053.38 is: 124,712,138.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,267,958.69 : 58,315,053.38 = 58,315,053.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,267,958.69/58,315,053.38 = 58,315,053.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,267,958.69x = 58,315,053.38 × 58,315,053.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,267,958.69x = 3,400,645,450,129,099
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,645,450,129,099/27,267,958.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,712,138.86

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