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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,523,843.50 and 41,283,093.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,523,843.50 and 41,283,093.75 is: 61,920,633.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,523,843.50 : 41,283,093.75 = 41,283,093.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,523,843.50/41,283,093.75 = 41,283,093.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,523,843.50x = 41,283,093.75 × 41,283,093.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,523,843.50x = 1,704,293,829,571,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,704,293,829,571,289/27,523,843.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,920,633.63

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