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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,687,173 and 60,356,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,687,173 and 60,356,332 is: 131,573,086.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,687,173 : 60,356,332 = 60,356,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,687,173/60,356,332 = 60,356,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,687,173x = 60,356,332 × 60,356,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,687,173x = 3,642,886,812,494,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,642,886,812,494,224/27,687,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,573,086.66

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