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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,831,958 and 60,603,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,831,958 and 60,603,889 is: 131,964,533.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,831,958 : 60,603,889 = 60,603,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,831,958/60,603,889 = 60,603,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,831,958x = 60,603,889 × 60,603,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,831,958x = 3,672,831,361,924,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,672,831,361,924,321/27,831,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,964,533.79

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