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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,715,862 and 60,468,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,715,862 and 60,468,268 is: 131,924,867.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,715,862 : 60,468,268 = 60,468,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,715,862/60,468,268 = 60,468,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,715,862x = 60,468,268 × 60,468,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,715,862x = 3,656,411,434,919,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,656,411,434,919,824/27,715,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,924,867.97

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