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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,511,960.50 and 58,301,181

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,511,960.50 and 58,301,181 is: 123,547,273.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,511,960.50 : 58,301,181 = 58,301,181 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,511,960.50/58,301,181 = 58,301,181/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,511,960.50x = 58,301,181 × 58,301,181
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,511,960.50x = 3,399,027,705,994,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,399,027,705,994,761/27,511,960.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,547,273.41

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