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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,430,417.50 and 59,589,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,430,417.50 and 59,589,498 is: 129,451,484.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,430,417.50 : 59,589,498 = 59,589,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,430,417.50/59,589,498 = 59,589,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,430,417.50x = 59,589,498 × 59,589,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,430,417.50x = 3,550,908,271,892,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,550,908,271,892,004/27,430,417.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,451,484.72

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