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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,267,963.56 and 58,315,063.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,267,963.56 and 58,315,063.13 is: 124,712,158.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,267,963.56 : 58,315,063.13 = 58,315,063.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,267,963.56/58,315,063.13 = 58,315,063.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,267,963.56x = 58,315,063.13 × 58,315,063.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,267,963.56x = 3,400,646,587,272,735
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,646,587,272,735/27,267,963.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,712,158.26

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