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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,272,334.23 and 58,870,930.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,272,334.23 and 58,870,930.36 is: 127,080,667.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,272,334.23 : 58,870,930.36 = 58,870,930.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,272,334.23/58,870,930.36 = 58,870,930.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,272,334.23x = 58,870,930.36 × 58,870,930.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,272,334.23x = 3,465,786,441,378,734.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,465,786,441,378,734.50/27,272,334.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,080,667.60

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