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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,732,678 and 61,838,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,732,678 and 61,838,280 is: 137,886,895.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,732,678 : 61,838,280 = 61,838,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,732,678/61,838,280 = 61,838,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,732,678x = 61,838,280 × 61,838,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,732,678x = 3,823,972,873,358,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,823,972,873,358,400/27,732,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,886,895.50

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