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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,955,509.75 and 59,797,318.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,955,509.75 and 59,797,318.50 is: 127,907,497.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,955,509.75 : 59,797,318.50 = 59,797,318.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,955,509.75/59,797,318.50 = 59,797,318.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,955,509.75x = 59,797,318.50 × 59,797,318.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,955,509.75x = 3,575,719,299,790,442
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,575,719,299,790,442/27,955,509.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,907,497.73

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