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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,976,140 and 60,203,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,976,140 and 60,203,816 is: 129,556,810.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,976,140 : 60,203,816 = 60,203,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,976,140/60,203,816 = 60,203,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,976,140x = 60,203,816 × 60,203,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,976,140x = 3,624,499,460,961,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,624,499,460,961,856/27,976,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,556,810.23

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