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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,280,057.08 and 59,100,728.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,280,057.08 and 59,100,728.63 is: 128,038,446.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,280,057.08 : 59,100,728.63 = 59,100,728.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,280,057.08/59,100,728.63 = 59,100,728.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,280,057.08x = 59,100,728.63 × 59,100,728.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,280,057.08x = 3,492,896,124,005,894.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,492,896,124,005,894.50/27,280,057.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,038,446.33

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