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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,383,671.50 and 39,156,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,383,671.50 and 39,156,108 is: 55,989,599.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,383,671.50 : 39,156,108 = 39,156,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,383,671.50/39,156,108 = 39,156,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,383,671.50x = 39,156,108 × 39,156,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,383,671.50x = 1,533,200,793,707,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,533,200,793,707,664/27,383,671.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,989,599.27

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