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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,352,567 and 43,312,087.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,352,567 and 43,312,087.50 is: 68,583,578.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,352,567 : 43,312,087.50 = 43,312,087.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,352,567/43,312,087.50 = 43,312,087.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,352,567x = 43,312,087.50 × 43,312,087.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,352,567x = 1,875,936,923,607,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,875,936,923,607,656.25/27,352,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,583,578.41

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