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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,725,715 and 61,826,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,725,715 and 61,826,478 is: 137,868,883.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,725,715 : 61,826,478 = 61,826,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,725,715/61,826,478 = 61,826,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,725,715x = 61,826,478 × 61,826,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,725,715x = 3,822,513,381,884,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,822,513,381,884,484/27,725,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,868,883.88

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