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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,347,692.50 and 59,235,600.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,347,692.50 and 59,235,600.38 is: 128,305,390.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,347,692.50 : 59,235,600.38 = 59,235,600.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,347,692.50/59,235,600.38 = 59,235,600.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,347,692.50x = 59,235,600.38 × 59,235,600.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,347,692.50x = 3,508,856,351,786,700
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,508,856,351,786,700/27,347,692.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,305,390.00

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