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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,496,518.75 and 59,722,292.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,496,518.75 and 59,722,292.50 is: 129,716,501.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,496,518.75 : 59,722,292.50 = 59,722,292.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,496,518.75/59,722,292.50 = 59,722,292.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,496,518.75x = 59,722,292.50 × 59,722,292.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,496,518.75x = 3,566,752,221,455,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,566,752,221,455,556/27,496,518.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,716,501.71

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