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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,818,194.50 and 42,553,383.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,818,194.50 and 42,553,383.75 is: 65,093,745.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,818,194.50 : 42,553,383.75 = 42,553,383.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,818,194.50/42,553,383.75 = 42,553,383.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,818,194.50x = 42,553,383.75 × 42,553,383.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,818,194.50x = 1,810,790,468,574,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,790,468,574,764/27,818,194.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,093,745.34

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