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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,729,823.50 and 59,843,944.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,729,823.50 and 59,843,944.13 is: 129,149,673.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,729,823.50 : 59,843,944.13 = 59,843,944.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,729,823.50/59,843,944.13 = 59,843,944.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,729,823.50x = 59,843,944.13 × 59,843,944.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,729,823.50x = 3,581,297,648,436,122
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,581,297,648,436,122/27,729,823.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,149,673.40

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