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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,971,650 and 65,937,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,971,650 and 65,937,120 is: 155,432,510.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,971,650 : 65,937,120 = 65,937,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,971,650/65,937,120 = 65,937,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,971,650x = 65,937,120 × 65,937,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,971,650x = 4,347,703,793,894,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,347,703,793,894,400/27,971,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,432,510.91

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