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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,271,692.56 and 58,793,698.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,271,692.56 and 58,793,698.13 is: 126,750,436.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,271,692.56 : 58,793,698.13 = 58,793,698.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,271,692.56/58,793,698.13 = 58,793,698.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,271,692.56x = 58,793,698.13 × 58,793,698.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,271,692.56x = 3,456,698,939,213,628.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,698,939,213,628.50/27,271,692.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,750,436.60

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