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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,424,698.75 and 56,975,146.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,424,698.75 and 56,975,146.88 is: 118,366,564.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,424,698.75 : 56,975,146.88 = 56,975,146.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,424,698.75/56,975,146.88 = 56,975,146.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,424,698.75x = 56,975,146.88 × 56,975,146.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,424,698.75x = 3,246,167,361,427,822.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,246,167,361,427,822.50/27,424,698.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,366,564.06

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