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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,682,527 and 60,578,389.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,682,527 and 60,578,389.50 is: 132,565,255.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,682,527 : 60,578,389.50 = 60,578,389.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,682,527/60,578,389.50 = 60,578,389.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,682,527x = 60,578,389.50 × 60,578,389.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,682,527x = 3,669,741,274,413,710
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,669,741,274,413,710/27,682,527
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,565,255.85

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