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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,948,901.50 and 60,818,553

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,948,901.50 and 60,818,553 is: 132,344,964.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,948,901.50 : 60,818,553 = 60,818,553 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,948,901.50/60,818,553 = 60,818,553/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,948,901.50x = 60,818,553 × 60,818,553
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,948,901.50x = 3,698,896,389,013,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,698,896,389,013,809/27,948,901.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,344,964.94

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