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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,311,262.75 and 58,508,358.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,311,262.75 and 58,508,358.75 is: 125,341,258.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,311,262.75 : 58,508,358.75 = 58,508,358.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,311,262.75/58,508,358.75 = 58,508,358.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,311,262.75x = 58,508,358.75 × 58,508,358.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,311,262.75x = 3,423,228,043,618,701.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,423,228,043,618,701.50/27,311,262.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,341,258.47

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