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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,867,459.75 and 58,275,871.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,867,459.75 and 58,275,871.75 is: 121,865,331.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,867,459.75 : 58,275,871.75 = 58,275,871.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,867,459.75/58,275,871.75 = 58,275,871.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,867,459.75x = 58,275,871.75 × 58,275,871.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,867,459.75x = 3,396,077,228,222,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,396,077,228,222,448/27,867,459.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,865,331.78

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