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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,831,955.50 and 60,603,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,831,955.50 and 60,603,885 is: 131,964,528.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,831,955.50 : 60,603,885 = 60,603,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,831,955.50/60,603,885 = 60,603,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,831,955.50x = 60,603,885 × 60,603,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,831,955.50x = 3,672,830,877,093,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,672,830,877,093,225/27,831,955.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,964,528.22

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