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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,271,703.25 and 58,793,719.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,271,703.25 and 58,793,719.50 is: 126,750,479.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,271,703.25 : 58,793,719.50 = 58,793,719.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,271,703.25/58,793,719.50 = 58,793,719.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,271,703.25x = 58,793,719.50 × 58,793,719.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,271,703.25x = 3,456,701,452,644,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,701,452,644,680/27,271,703.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,750,479.09

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