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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,523,821.75 and 41,283,061.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,523,821.75 and 41,283,061.50 is: 61,920,585.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,523,821.75 : 41,283,061.50 = 41,283,061.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,523,821.75/41,283,061.50 = 41,283,061.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,523,821.75x = 41,283,061.50 × 41,283,061.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,523,821.75x = 1,704,291,166,812,782.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,704,291,166,812,782.25/27,523,821.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,920,585.82

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