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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,820,581 and 60,272,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,820,581 and 60,272,129 is: 130,577,054.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,820,581 : 60,272,129 = 60,272,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,820,581/60,272,129 = 60,272,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,820,581x = 60,272,129 × 60,272,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,820,581x = 3,632,729,534,192,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,632,729,534,192,641/27,820,581
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,577,054.96

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