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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,854,471.25 and 61,089,778.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,854,471.25 and 61,089,778.13 is: 133,980,679.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,854,471.25 : 61,089,778.13 = 61,089,778.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,854,471.25/61,089,778.13 = 61,089,778.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,854,471.25x = 61,089,778.13 × 61,089,778.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,854,471.25x = 3,731,960,991,361,728.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,731,960,991,361,728.50/27,854,471.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,980,679.72

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