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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,310,710.38 and 58,516,920.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,310,710.38 and 58,516,920.56 is: 125,380,480.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,310,710.38 : 58,516,920.56 = 58,516,920.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,310,710.38/58,516,920.56 = 58,516,920.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,310,710.38x = 58,516,920.56 × 58,516,920.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,310,710.38x = 3,424,229,992,117,935.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,424,229,992,117,935.50/27,310,710.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,380,480.59

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