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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,272,637 and 60,599,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,272,637 and 60,599,051 is: 134,649,428.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,272,637 : 60,599,051 = 60,599,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,272,637/60,599,051 = 60,599,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,272,637x = 60,599,051 × 60,599,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,272,637x = 3,672,244,982,100,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,672,244,982,100,601/27,272,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,649,428.37

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