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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,557,056.50 and 40,538,362.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,557,056.50 and 40,538,362.50 is: 59,634,773.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,557,056.50 : 40,538,362.50 = 40,538,362.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,557,056.50/40,538,362.50 = 40,538,362.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,557,056.50x = 40,538,362.50 × 40,538,362.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,557,056.50x = 1,643,358,834,181,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,643,358,834,181,406.25/27,557,056.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,634,773.92

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