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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,683,533 and 60,578,079.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,683,533 and 60,578,079.50 is: 132,559,081.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,683,533 : 60,578,079.50 = 60,578,079.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,683,533/60,578,079.50 = 60,578,079.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,683,533x = 60,578,079.50 × 60,578,079.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,683,533x = 3,669,703,715,908,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,669,703,715,908,320/27,683,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,559,081.82

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