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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,881,589 and 60,395,244

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,881,589 and 60,395,244 is: 130,824,161.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,881,589 : 60,395,244 = 60,395,244 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,881,589/60,395,244 = 60,395,244/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,881,589x = 60,395,244 × 60,395,244
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,881,589x = 3,647,585,497,819,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,647,585,497,819,536/27,881,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,824,161.34

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