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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,272,630 and 60,599,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,272,630 and 60,599,038 is: 134,649,405.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,272,630 : 60,599,038 = 60,599,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,272,630/60,599,038 = 60,599,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,272,630x = 60,599,038 × 60,599,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,272,630x = 3,672,243,406,525,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,672,243,406,525,444/27,272,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,649,405.16

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