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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,903,550.50 and 41,883,142.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,903,550.50 and 41,883,142.50 is: 62,866,466.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,903,550.50 : 41,883,142.50 = 41,883,142.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,903,550.50/41,883,142.50 = 41,883,142.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,903,550.50x = 41,883,142.50 × 41,883,142.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,903,550.50x = 1,754,197,625,675,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,754,197,625,675,306.25/27,903,550.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,866,466.61

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