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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,335,472 and 60,242,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,335,472 and 60,242,781 is: 132,764,953.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,335,472 : 60,242,781 = 60,242,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,335,472/60,242,781 = 60,242,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,335,472x = 60,242,781 × 60,242,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,335,472x = 3,629,192,662,613,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,629,192,662,613,961/27,335,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,764,953.27

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