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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,201,671 and 59,747,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,201,671 and 59,747,161 is: 131,231,763.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,201,671 : 59,747,161 = 59,747,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,201,671/59,747,161 = 59,747,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,201,671x = 59,747,161 × 59,747,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,201,671x = 3,569,723,247,559,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,569,723,247,559,921/27,201,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,231,763.21

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