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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,889,372 and 60,409,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,889,372 and 60,409,816 is: 130,850,772.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,889,372 : 60,409,816 = 60,409,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,889,372/60,409,816 = 60,409,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,889,372x = 60,409,816 × 60,409,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,889,372x = 3,649,345,869,153,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,649,345,869,153,856/27,889,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,850,772.44

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