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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,984,030.75 and 60,551,725.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,984,030.75 and 60,551,725.50 is: 131,021,563.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,984,030.75 : 60,551,725.50 = 60,551,725.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,984,030.75/60,551,725.50 = 60,551,725.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,984,030.75x = 60,551,725.50 × 60,551,725.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,984,030.75x = 3,666,511,461,027,350
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,511,461,027,350/27,984,030.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,021,563.47

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