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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,886,743 and 60,404,458.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,886,743 and 60,404,458.50 is: 130,839,897.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,886,743 : 60,404,458.50 = 60,404,458.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,886,743/60,404,458.50 = 60,404,458.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,886,743x = 60,404,458.50 × 60,404,458.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,886,743x = 3,648,698,606,678,222
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,648,698,606,678,222/27,886,743
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,839,897.89

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