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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,882,006.75 and 60,396,079.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,882,006.75 and 60,396,079.50 is: 130,825,820.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,882,006.75 : 60,396,079.50 = 60,396,079.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,882,006.75/60,396,079.50 = 60,396,079.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,882,006.75x = 60,396,079.50 × 60,396,079.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,882,006.75x = 3,647,686,418,970,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,647,686,418,970,320/27,882,006.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,825,820.81

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