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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,860,527.50 and 42,211,515.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,860,527.50 and 42,211,515.75 is: 63,954,713.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,860,527.50 : 42,211,515.75 = 42,211,515.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,860,527.50/42,211,515.75 = 42,211,515.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,860,527.50x = 42,211,515.75 × 42,211,515.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,860,527.50x = 1,781,812,061,912,498
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,812,061,912,498/27,860,527.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,954,713.78

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