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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,732,370 and 61,837,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,732,370 and 61,837,820 is: 137,886,375.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,732,370 : 61,837,820 = 61,837,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,732,370/61,837,820 = 61,837,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,732,370x = 61,837,820 × 61,837,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,732,370x = 3,823,915,982,352,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,823,915,982,352,400/27,732,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,886,375.46

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