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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,502,302.94 and 58,283,040.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,502,302.94 and 58,283,040.38 is: 123,513,758.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,502,302.94 : 58,283,040.38 = 58,283,040.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,502,302.94/58,283,040.38 = 58,283,040.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,502,302.94x = 58,283,040.38 × 58,283,040.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,502,302.94x = 3,396,912,795,353,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,396,912,795,353,880/27,502,302.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,513,758.21

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