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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,778,182.75 and 60,934,981.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,778,182.75 and 60,934,981.50 is: 133,668,642.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,778,182.75 : 60,934,981.50 = 60,934,981.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,778,182.75/60,934,981.50 = 60,934,981.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,778,182.75x = 60,934,981.50 × 60,934,981.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,778,182.75x = 3,713,071,970,405,342
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,713,071,970,405,342/27,778,182.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,668,642.18

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