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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,881,500 and 60,723,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,881,500 and 60,723,548 is: 132,250,749.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,881,500 : 60,723,548 = 60,723,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,881,500/60,723,548 = 60,723,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,881,500x = 60,723,548 × 60,723,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,881,500x = 3,687,349,281,708,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,687,349,281,708,304/27,881,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,250,749.84

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