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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,756,870 and 60,147,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,756,870 and 60,147,372 is: 130,335,529.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,756,870 : 60,147,372 = 60,147,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,756,870/60,147,372 = 60,147,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,756,870x = 60,147,372 × 60,147,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,756,870x = 3,617,706,358,506,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,617,706,358,506,384/27,756,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,335,529.85

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