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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,890,834.34 and 60,263,241.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,890,834.34 and 60,263,241.75 is: 130,209,740.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,890,834.34 : 60,263,241.75 = 60,263,241.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,890,834.34/60,263,241.75 = 60,263,241.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,890,834.34x = 60,263,241.75 × 60,263,241.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,890,834.34x = 3,631,658,306,218,943
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,631,658,306,218,943/27,890,834.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,209,740.64

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