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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,684,662.50 and 60,579,810.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,684,662.50 and 60,579,810.50 is: 132,561,249.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,684,662.50 : 60,579,810.50 = 60,579,810.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,684,662.50/60,579,810.50 = 60,579,810.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,684,662.50x = 60,579,810.50 × 60,579,810.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,684,662.50x = 3,669,913,440,215,910
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,669,913,440,215,910/27,684,662.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,561,249.04

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