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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,881,783.38 and 60,395,632.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,881,783.38 and 60,395,632.88 is: 130,824,934.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,881,783.38 : 60,395,632.88 = 60,395,632.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,881,783.38/60,395,632.88 = 60,395,632.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,881,783.38x = 60,395,632.88 × 60,395,632.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,881,783.38x = 3,647,632,470,371,781
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,647,632,470,371,781/27,881,783.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,824,934.02

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