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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,310,566.16 and 58,516,636.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,310,566.16 and 58,516,636.36 is: 125,379,924.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,310,566.16 : 58,516,636.36 = 58,516,636.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,310,566.16/58,516,636.36 = 58,516,636.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,310,566.16x = 58,516,636.36 × 58,516,636.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,310,566.16x = 3,424,196,730,815,328.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,424,196,730,815,328.50/27,310,566.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,379,924.80

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