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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,400,439.53 and 60,224,639.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,400,439.53 and 60,224,639.06 is: 132,370,400.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,400,439.53 : 60,224,639.06 = 60,224,639.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,400,439.53/60,224,639.06 = 60,224,639.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,400,439.53x = 60,224,639.06 × 60,224,639.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,400,439.53x = 3,627,007,150,208,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,627,007,150,208,401/27,400,439.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,370,400.34

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