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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,732,658 and 61,838,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,732,658 and 61,838,234 is: 137,886,789.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,732,658 : 61,838,234 = 61,838,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,732,658/61,838,234 = 61,838,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,732,658x = 61,838,234 × 61,838,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,732,658x = 3,823,967,184,238,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,823,967,184,238,756/27,732,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,886,789.80

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