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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,584,574.47 and 59,557,258.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,584,574.47 and 59,557,258.13 is: 128,588,787.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,584,574.47 : 59,557,258.13 = 59,557,258.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,584,574.47/59,557,258.13 = 59,557,258.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,584,574.47x = 59,557,258.13 × 59,557,258.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,584,574.47x = 3,547,066,995,367,878.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,547,066,995,367,878.50/27,584,574.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,588,787.89

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