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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,268,116.75 and 58,315,368.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,268,116.75 and 58,315,368.94 is: 124,712,765.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,268,116.75 : 58,315,368.94 = 58,315,368.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,268,116.75/58,315,368.94 = 58,315,368.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,268,116.75x = 58,315,368.94 × 58,315,368.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,268,116.75x = 3,400,682,254,316,740
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,682,254,316,740/27,268,116.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,712,765.66

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