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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,881,808 and 60,395,683.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,881,808 and 60,395,683.50 is: 130,825,037.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,881,808 : 60,395,683.50 = 60,395,683.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,881,808/60,395,683.50 = 60,395,683.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,881,808x = 60,395,683.50 × 60,395,683.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,881,808x = 3,647,638,585,432,172
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,647,638,585,432,172/27,881,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,825,037.80

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