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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,660,775.50 and 60,327,501.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,660,775.50 and 60,327,501.75 is: 131,572,864.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,660,775.50 : 60,327,501.75 = 60,327,501.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,660,775.50/60,327,501.75 = 60,327,501.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,660,775.50x = 60,327,501.75 × 60,327,501.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,660,775.50x = 3,639,407,467,396,253
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,639,407,467,396,253/27,660,775.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,572,864.52

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