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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,498,669.75 and 59,726,590.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,498,669.75 and 59,726,590.31 is: 129,725,023.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,498,669.75 : 59,726,590.31 = 59,726,590.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,498,669.75/59,726,590.31 = 59,726,590.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,498,669.75x = 59,726,590.31 × 59,726,590.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,498,669.75x = 3,567,265,590,357,219
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,265,590,357,219/27,498,669.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,725,023.89

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