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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,831,980 and 60,603,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,831,980 and 60,603,933 is: 131,964,621.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,831,980 : 60,603,933 = 60,603,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,831,980/60,603,933 = 60,603,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,831,980x = 60,603,933 × 60,603,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,831,980x = 3,672,836,695,068,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,672,836,695,068,489/27,831,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,964,621.10

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