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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,319,564 and 55,736,551.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,319,564 and 55,736,551.50 is: 113,712,033.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,319,564 : 55,736,551.50 = 55,736,551.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,319,564/55,736,551.50 = 55,736,551.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,319,564x = 55,736,551.50 × 55,736,551.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,319,564x = 3,106,563,173,112,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,106,563,173,112,152/27,319,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,712,033.37

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