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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,726,005 and 61,827,142

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,726,005 and 61,827,142 is: 137,870,403.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,726,005 : 61,827,142 = 61,827,142 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,726,005/61,827,142 = 61,827,142/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,726,005x = 61,827,142 × 61,827,142
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,726,005x = 3,822,595,487,888,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,822,595,487,888,164/27,726,005
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,870,403.18

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