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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,352,561.50 and 43,312,070.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,352,561.50 and 43,312,070.25 is: 68,583,537.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,352,561.50 : 43,312,070.25 = 43,312,070.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,352,561.50/43,312,070.25 = 43,312,070.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,352,561.50x = 43,312,070.25 × 43,312,070.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,352,561.50x = 1,875,935,429,340,935
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,875,935,429,340,935/27,352,561.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,583,537.57

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