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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,729,534.94 and 59,843,397.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,729,534.94 and 59,843,397.38 is: 129,148,657.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,729,534.94 : 59,843,397.38 = 59,843,397.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,729,534.94/59,843,397.38 = 59,843,397.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,729,534.94x = 59,843,397.38 × 59,843,397.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,729,534.94x = 3,581,232,209,382,157
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,581,232,209,382,157/27,729,534.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,148,657.47

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