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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,984,592 and 60,261,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,984,592 and 60,261,536 is: 129,766,148.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,984,592 : 60,261,536 = 60,261,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,984,592/60,261,536 = 60,261,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,984,592x = 60,261,536 × 60,261,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,984,592x = 3,631,452,721,079,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,631,452,721,079,296/27,984,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,766,148.50

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