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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,357,856.50 and 42,693,072.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,357,856.50 and 42,693,072.75 is: 66,624,315.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,357,856.50 : 42,693,072.75 = 42,693,072.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,357,856.50/42,693,072.75 = 42,693,072.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,357,856.50x = 42,693,072.75 × 42,693,072.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,357,856.50x = 1,822,698,460,836,792.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,822,698,460,836,792.50/27,357,856.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,624,315.43

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