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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,917,878.50 and 61,346,688.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,917,878.50 and 61,346,688.75 is: 134,803,087.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,917,878.50 : 61,346,688.75 = 61,346,688.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,917,878.50/61,346,688.75 = 61,346,688.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,917,878.50x = 61,346,688.75 × 61,346,688.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,917,878.50x = 3,763,416,220,589,376.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,763,416,220,589,376.50/27,917,878.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,803,087.58

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