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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,342,312.75 and 59,378,909.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,342,312.75 and 59,378,909.63 is: 128,952,328.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,342,312.75 : 59,378,909.63 = 59,378,909.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,342,312.75/59,378,909.63 = 59,378,909.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,342,312.75x = 59,378,909.63 × 59,378,909.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,342,312.75x = 3,525,854,908,253,917.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,525,854,908,253,917.50/27,342,312.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,952,328.96

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