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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,624,232.69 and 60,152,877.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,624,232.69 and 60,152,877.56 is: 130,985,309.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,624,232.69 : 60,152,877.56 = 60,152,877.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,624,232.69/60,152,877.56 = 60,152,877.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,624,232.69x = 60,152,877.56 × 60,152,877.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,624,232.69x = 3,618,368,679,049,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,618,368,679,049,116/27,624,232.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,985,309.89

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