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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,401,716.50 and 58,936,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,401,716.50 and 58,936,863 is: 126,764,095.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,401,716.50 : 58,936,863 = 58,936,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,401,716.50/58,936,863 = 58,936,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,401,716.50x = 58,936,863 × 58,936,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,401,716.50x = 3,473,553,820,280,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,473,553,820,280,769/27,401,716.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,764,095.97

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