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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,928,500 and 43,590,094.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,928,500 and 43,590,094.50 is: 68,034,314.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,928,500 : 43,590,094.50 = 43,590,094.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,928,500/43,590,094.50 = 43,590,094.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,928,500x = 43,590,094.50 × 43,590,094.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,928,500x = 1,900,096,338,518,930.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,096,338,518,930.25/27,928,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,034,314.00

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