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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,636,226.31 and 59,154,685.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,636,226.31 and 59,154,685.31 is: 126,619,197.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,636,226.31 : 59,154,685.31 = 59,154,685.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,636,226.31/59,154,685.31 = 59,154,685.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,636,226.31x = 59,154,685.31 × 59,154,685.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,636,226.31x = 3,499,276,794,420,903
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,499,276,794,420,903/27,636,226.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,619,197.38

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