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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,815,842.88 and 56,417,772.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,815,842.88 and 56,417,772.75 is: 114,429,934.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,815,842.88 : 56,417,772.75 = 56,417,772.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,815,842.88/56,417,772.75 = 56,417,772.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,815,842.88x = 56,417,772.75 × 56,417,772.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,815,842.88x = 3,182,965,082,070,642.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,182,965,082,070,642.50/27,815,842.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,429,934.64

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