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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,889,797 and 60,718,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,889,797 and 60,718,218 is: 132,188,197.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,889,797 : 60,718,218 = 60,718,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,889,797/60,718,218 = 60,718,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,889,797x = 60,718,218 × 60,718,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,889,797x = 3,686,701,997,095,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,686,701,997,095,524/27,889,797
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,188,197.61

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