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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,976,115 and 60,203,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,976,115 and 60,203,759 is: 129,556,680.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,976,115 : 60,203,759 = 60,203,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,976,115/60,203,759 = 60,203,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,976,115x = 60,203,759 × 60,203,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,976,115x = 3,624,492,597,730,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,624,492,597,730,081/27,976,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,556,680.68

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