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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,897,506 and 60,069,903.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,897,506 and 60,069,903.50 is: 129,344,655.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,897,506 : 60,069,903.50 = 60,069,903.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,897,506/60,069,903.50 = 60,069,903.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,897,506x = 60,069,903.50 × 60,069,903.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,897,506x = 3,608,393,306,499,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,608,393,306,499,312/27,897,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,344,655.63

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