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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,818,106.75 and 42,553,298.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,818,106.75 and 42,553,298.25 is: 65,093,689.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,818,106.75 : 42,553,298.25 = 42,553,298.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,818,106.75/42,553,298.25 = 42,553,298.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,818,106.75x = 42,553,298.25 × 42,553,298.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,818,106.75x = 1,810,783,191,953,453
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,783,191,953,453/27,818,106.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,093,689.09

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