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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,826,284.75 and 36,591,441.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,826,284.75 and 36,591,441.75 is: 48,117,584.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,826,284.75 : 36,591,441.75 = 36,591,441.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,826,284.75/36,591,441.75 = 36,591,441.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,826,284.75x = 36,591,441.75 × 36,591,441.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,826,284.75x = 1,338,933,609,343,643
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,933,609,343,643/27,826,284.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,117,584.56

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