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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,840,154.50 and 42,118,485.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,840,154.50 and 42,118,485.75 is: 63,719,719.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,840,154.50 : 42,118,485.75 = 42,118,485.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,840,154.50/42,118,485.75 = 42,118,485.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,840,154.50x = 42,118,485.75 × 42,118,485.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,840,154.50x = 1,773,966,841,872,953
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,966,841,872,953/27,840,154.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,719,719.73

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