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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,887,469 and 60,405,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,887,469 and 60,405,924 is: 130,842,840.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,887,469 : 60,405,924 = 60,405,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,887,469/60,405,924 = 60,405,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,887,469x = 60,405,924 × 60,405,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,887,469x = 3,648,875,654,293,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,648,875,654,293,776/27,887,469
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,842,840.36

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