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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,780,295.50 and 59,827,419.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,780,295.50 and 59,827,419.56 is: 128,843,846.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,780,295.50 : 59,827,419.56 = 59,827,419.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,780,295.50/59,827,419.56 = 59,827,419.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,780,295.50x = 59,827,419.56 × 59,827,419.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,780,295.50x = 3,579,320,131,507,407.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,320,131,507,407.50/27,780,295.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,843,846.59

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