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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,804,931 and 60,552,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,804,931 and 60,552,939 is: 131,870,797.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,804,931 : 60,552,939 = 60,552,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,804,931/60,552,939 = 60,552,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,804,931x = 60,552,939 × 60,552,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,804,931x = 3,666,658,421,537,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,658,421,537,721/27,804,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,870,797.36

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