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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,880,043.06 and 60,393,655.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,880,043.06 and 60,393,655.69 is: 130,824,534.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,880,043.06 : 60,393,655.69 = 60,393,655.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,880,043.06/60,393,655.69 = 60,393,655.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,880,043.06x = 60,393,655.69 × 60,393,655.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,880,043.06x = 3,647,393,647,300,301
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,647,393,647,300,301/27,880,043.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,824,534.21

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