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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,791,916.75 and 61,237,957.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,791,916.75 and 61,237,957.50 is: 134,934,465.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,791,916.75 : 61,237,957.50 = 61,237,957.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,791,916.75/61,237,957.50 = 61,237,957.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,791,916.75x = 61,237,957.50 × 61,237,957.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,791,916.75x = 3,750,087,438,771,806
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,750,087,438,771,806/27,791,916.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,934,465.75

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