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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,311,266.13 and 58,508,365.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,311,266.13 and 58,508,365.50 is: 125,341,271.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,311,266.13 : 58,508,365.50 = 58,508,365.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,311,266.13/58,508,365.50 = 58,508,365.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,311,266.13x = 58,508,365.50 × 58,508,365.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,311,266.13x = 3,423,228,833,481,590
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,423,228,833,481,590/27,311,266.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,341,271.91

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