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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,726,021 and 61,827,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,726,021 and 61,827,137 is: 137,870,301.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,726,021 : 61,827,137 = 61,827,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,726,021/61,827,137 = 61,827,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,726,021x = 61,827,137 × 61,827,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,726,021x = 3,822,594,869,616,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,822,594,869,616,769/27,726,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,870,301.32

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