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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,313,513.88 and 58,500,832.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,313,513.88 and 58,500,832.50 is: 125,298,686.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,313,513.88 : 58,500,832.50 = 58,500,832.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,313,513.88/58,500,832.50 = 58,500,832.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,313,513.88x = 58,500,832.50 × 58,500,832.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,313,513.88x = 3,422,347,403,193,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,422,347,403,193,056/27,313,513.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,298,686.17

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