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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,517,763.05 and 59,344,392.37

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,517,763.05 and 59,344,392.37 is: 127,981,220.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,517,763.05 : 59,344,392.37 = 59,344,392.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,517,763.05/59,344,392.37 = 59,344,392.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,517,763.05x = 59,344,392.37 × 59,344,392.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,517,763.05x = 3,521,756,905,314,683.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,521,756,905,314,683.50/27,517,763.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,981,220.68

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