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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,871,336 and 60,013,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,871,336 and 60,013,880 is: 129,224,727.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,871,336 : 60,013,880 = 60,013,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,871,336/60,013,880 = 60,013,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,871,336x = 60,013,880 × 60,013,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,871,336x = 3,601,665,792,654,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,601,665,792,654,400/27,871,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,224,727.25

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