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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,996,387 and 58,227,613.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,996,387 and 58,227,613.50 is: 121,103,304.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,996,387 : 58,227,613.50 = 58,227,613.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,996,387/58,227,613.50 = 58,227,613.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,996,387x = 58,227,613.50 × 58,227,613.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,996,387x = 3,390,454,973,905,382
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,390,454,973,905,382/27,996,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,103,304.29

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