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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,414,490.50 and 59,555,776.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,414,490.50 and 59,555,776.50 is: 129,380,136.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,414,490.50 : 59,555,776.50 = 59,555,776.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,414,490.50/59,555,776.50 = 59,555,776.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,414,490.50x = 59,555,776.50 × 59,555,776.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,414,490.50x = 3,546,890,514,517,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,890,514,517,952/27,414,490.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,380,136.19

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