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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,759,728.25 and 60,152,629.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,759,728.25 and 60,152,629.50 is: 130,344,893.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,759,728.25 : 60,152,629.50 = 60,152,629.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,759,728.25/60,152,629.50 = 60,152,629.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,759,728.25x = 60,152,629.50 × 60,152,629.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,759,728.25x = 3,618,338,835,764,270
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,618,338,835,764,270/27,759,728.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,344,893.98

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