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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,477,166.50 and 42,506,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,477,166.50 and 42,506,985 is: 65,758,009.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,477,166.50 : 42,506,985 = 42,506,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,477,166.50/42,506,985 = 42,506,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,477,166.50x = 42,506,985 × 42,506,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,477,166.50x = 1,806,843,773,790,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,806,843,773,790,225/27,477,166.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,758,009.43

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