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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,726,016.50 and 61,827,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,726,016.50 and 61,827,129 is: 137,870,288.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,726,016.50 : 61,827,129 = 61,827,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,726,016.50/61,827,129 = 61,827,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,726,016.50x = 61,827,129 × 61,827,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,726,016.50x = 3,822,593,880,382,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,822,593,880,382,641/27,726,016.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,870,288.02

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