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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,896,596 and 60,196,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,896,596 and 60,196,988 is: 129,896,757.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,896,596 : 60,196,988 = 60,196,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,896,596/60,196,988 = 60,196,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,896,596x = 60,196,988 × 60,196,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,896,596x = 3,623,677,364,272,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,623,677,364,272,144/27,896,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,896,757.45

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