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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,889,360 and 60,409,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,889,360 and 60,409,792 is: 130,850,724.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,889,360 : 60,409,792 = 60,409,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,889,360/60,409,792 = 60,409,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,889,360x = 60,409,792 × 60,409,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,889,360x = 3,649,342,969,483,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,649,342,969,483,264/27,889,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,850,724.77

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