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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,881,375.67 and 82,714,834.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,881,375.67 and 82,714,834.55 is: 112,378,272.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,881,375.67 : 82,714,834.55 = 82,714,834.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,881,375.67/82,714,834.55 = 82,714,834.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,881,375.67x = 82,714,834.55 × 82,714,834.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,881,375.67x = 6,841,743,854,116,906
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,841,743,854,116,906/60,881,375.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,378,272.97

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