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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,502,582.50 and 58,284,114.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,502,582.50 and 58,284,114.75 is: 123,517,056.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,502,582.50 : 58,284,114.75 = 58,284,114.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,502,582.50/58,284,114.75 = 58,284,114.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,502,582.50x = 58,284,114.75 × 58,284,114.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,502,582.50x = 3,397,038,032,191,167.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,397,038,032,191,167.50/27,502,582.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,517,056.34

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