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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,317,029.50 and 58,528,255.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,317,029.50 and 58,528,255.50 is: 125,400,043.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,317,029.50 : 58,528,255.50 = 58,528,255.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,317,029.50/58,528,255.50 = 58,528,255.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,317,029.50x = 58,528,255.50 × 58,528,255.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,317,029.50x = 3,425,556,691,873,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,425,556,691,873,280/27,317,029.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,400,043.66

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