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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,990,123.75 and 58,214,794.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,990,123.75 and 58,214,794.50 is: 121,077,074.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,990,123.75 : 58,214,794.50 = 58,214,794.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,990,123.75/58,214,794.50 = 58,214,794.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,990,123.75x = 58,214,794.50 × 58,214,794.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,990,123.75x = 3,388,962,298,677,230
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,388,962,298,677,230/27,990,123.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,077,074.50

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