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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,881,712 and 60,395,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,881,712 and 60,395,488 is: 130,824,641.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,881,712 : 60,395,488 = 60,395,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,881,712/60,395,488 = 60,395,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,881,712x = 60,395,488 × 60,395,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,881,712x = 3,647,614,970,758,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,647,614,970,758,144/27,881,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,824,641.28

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