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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,335,460.25 and 60,242,757.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,335,460.25 and 60,242,757.75 is: 132,764,907.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,335,460.25 : 60,242,757.75 = 60,242,757.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,335,460.25/60,242,757.75 = 60,242,757.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,335,460.25x = 60,242,757.75 × 60,242,757.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,335,460.25x = 3,629,189,861,325,185
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,629,189,861,325,185/27,335,460.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,764,907.86

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