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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,726,018 and 61,827,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,726,018 and 61,827,132 is: 137,870,293.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,726,018 : 61,827,132 = 61,827,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,726,018/61,827,132 = 61,827,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,726,018x = 61,827,132 × 61,827,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,726,018x = 3,822,594,251,345,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,822,594,251,345,424/27,726,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,870,293.94

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