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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,684,645.75 and 60,579,778.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,684,645.75 and 60,579,778.50 is: 132,561,189.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,684,645.75 : 60,579,778.50 = 60,579,778.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,684,645.75/60,579,778.50 = 60,579,778.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,684,645.75x = 60,579,778.50 × 60,579,778.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,684,645.75x = 3,669,909,563,109,062
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,669,909,563,109,062/27,684,645.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,561,189.20

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