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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,804,947 and 60,552,971

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,804,947 and 60,552,971 is: 131,870,860.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,804,947 : 60,552,971 = 60,552,971 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,804,947/60,552,971 = 60,552,971/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,804,947x = 60,552,971 × 60,552,971
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,804,947x = 3,666,662,296,926,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,662,296,926,841/27,804,947
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,870,860.86

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