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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,465,067.50 and 41,551,086.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,465,067.50 and 41,551,086.75 is: 62,861,407.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,465,067.50 : 41,551,086.75 = 41,551,086.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,465,067.50/41,551,086.75 = 41,551,086.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,465,067.50x = 41,551,086.75 × 41,551,086.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,465,067.50x = 1,726,492,810,106,025.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,492,810,106,025.50/27,465,067.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,861,407.86

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