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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,427,602.75 and 58,982,965.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,427,602.75 and 58,982,965.50 is: 126,842,664.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,427,602.75 : 58,982,965.50 = 58,982,965.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,427,602.75/58,982,965.50 = 58,982,965.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,427,602.75x = 58,982,965.50 × 58,982,965.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,427,602.75x = 3,478,990,219,174,190
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,990,219,174,190/27,427,602.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,842,664.70

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