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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,976,116.94 and 60,203,763.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,976,116.94 and 60,203,763.56 is: 129,556,691.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,976,116.94 : 60,203,763.56 = 60,203,763.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,976,116.94/60,203,763.56 = 60,203,763.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,976,116.94x = 60,203,763.56 × 60,203,763.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,976,116.94x = 3,624,493,147,089,402.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,624,493,147,089,402.50/27,976,116.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,556,691.34

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