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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,627,358.50 and 60,156,087.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,627,358.50 and 60,156,087.75 is: 130,984,469.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,627,358.50 : 60,156,087.75 = 60,156,087.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,627,358.50/60,156,087.75 = 60,156,087.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,627,358.50x = 60,156,087.75 × 60,156,087.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,627,358.50x = 3,618,754,893,385,700
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,618,754,893,385,700/27,627,358.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,984,469.38

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