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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,860,059.50 and 58,540,213.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,860,059.50 and 58,540,213.50 is: 123,006,076.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,860,059.50 : 58,540,213.50 = 58,540,213.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,860,059.50/58,540,213.50 = 58,540,213.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,860,059.50x = 58,540,213.50 × 58,540,213.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,860,059.50x = 3,426,956,596,625,582
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,426,956,596,625,582/27,860,059.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,006,076.01

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