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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,886,815 and 60,404,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,886,815 and 60,404,562 is: 130,840,008.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,886,815 : 60,404,562 = 60,404,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,886,815/60,404,562 = 60,404,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,886,815x = 60,404,562 × 60,404,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,886,815x = 3,648,711,110,411,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,648,711,110,411,844/27,886,815
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,840,008.46

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