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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,780,468.75 and 59,827,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,780,468.75 and 59,827,761 is: 128,844,513.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,780,468.75 : 59,827,761 = 59,827,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,780,468.75/59,827,761 = 59,827,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,780,468.75x = 59,827,761 × 59,827,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,780,468.75x = 3,579,360,986,273,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,360,986,273,121/27,780,468.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,844,513.69

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