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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,042,882.75 and 63,774,061.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,042,882.75 and 63,774,061.88 is: 150,395,614.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,042,882.75 : 63,774,061.88 = 63,774,061.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,042,882.75/63,774,061.88 = 63,774,061.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,042,882.75x = 63,774,061.88 × 63,774,061.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,042,882.75x = 4,067,130,968,036,328.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,067,130,968,036,328.50/27,042,882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,395,614.46

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