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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,831,992 and 60,603,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,831,992 and 60,603,957 is: 131,964,668.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,831,992 : 60,603,957 = 60,603,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,831,992/60,603,957 = 60,603,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,831,992x = 60,603,957 × 60,603,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,831,992x = 3,672,839,604,057,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,672,839,604,057,849/27,831,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,964,668.72

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