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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,342,314.44 and 59,378,918.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,342,314.44 and 59,378,918.06 is: 128,952,357.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,342,314.44 : 59,378,918.06 = 59,378,918.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,342,314.44/59,378,918.06 = 59,378,918.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,342,314.44x = 59,378,918.06 × 59,378,918.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,342,314.44x = 3,525,855,910,273,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,525,855,910,273,089/27,342,314.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,952,357.65

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