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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,671,574 and 60,555,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,671,574 and 60,555,866 is: 132,519,129.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,671,574 : 60,555,866 = 60,555,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,671,574/60,555,866 = 60,555,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,671,574x = 60,555,866 × 60,555,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,671,574x = 3,667,012,907,009,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,667,012,907,009,956/27,671,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,519,129.81

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