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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,491,686.50 and 54,289,486.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,491,686.50 and 54,289,486.50 is: 107,208,713.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,491,686.50 : 54,289,486.50 = 54,289,486.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,491,686.50/54,289,486.50 = 54,289,486.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,491,686.50x = 54,289,486.50 × 54,289,486.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,491,686.50x = 2,947,348,344,433,682
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,947,348,344,433,682/27,491,686.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,208,713.60

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