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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,989,975.25 and 58,214,517.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,989,975.25 and 58,214,517.75 is: 121,076,565.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,989,975.25 : 58,214,517.75 = 58,214,517.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,989,975.25/58,214,517.75 = 58,214,517.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,989,975.25x = 58,214,517.75 × 58,214,517.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,989,975.25x = 3,388,930,076,865,065
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,388,930,076,865,065/27,989,975.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,076,565.68

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