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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,804,939 and 60,552,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,804,939 and 60,552,956 is: 131,870,833.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,804,939 : 60,552,956 = 60,552,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,804,939/60,552,956 = 60,552,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,804,939x = 60,552,956 × 60,552,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,804,939x = 3,666,660,480,337,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,660,480,337,936/27,804,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,870,833.46

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