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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,732,728 and 61,838,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,732,728 and 61,838,368 is: 137,887,039.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,732,728 : 61,838,368 = 61,838,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,732,728/61,838,368 = 61,838,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,732,728x = 61,838,368 × 61,838,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,732,728x = 3,823,983,756,903,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,823,983,756,903,424/27,732,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,887,039.35

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