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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,636,229 and 59,154,690.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,636,229 and 59,154,690.50 is: 126,619,207.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,636,229 : 59,154,690.50 = 59,154,690.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,636,229/59,154,690.50 = 59,154,690.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,636,229x = 59,154,690.50 × 59,154,690.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,636,229x = 3,499,277,408,150,790
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,499,277,408,150,790/27,636,229
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,619,207.28

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