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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,693,400.50 and 60,263,260.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,693,400.50 and 60,263,260.50 is: 131,138,123.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,693,400.50 : 60,263,260.50 = 60,263,260.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,693,400.50/60,263,260.50 = 60,263,260.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,693,400.50x = 60,263,260.50 × 60,263,260.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,693,400.50x = 3,631,660,566,090,860
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,631,660,566,090,860/27,693,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,138,123.18

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