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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,006,858 and 59,136,399

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,006,858 and 59,136,399 is: 129,489,838.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,006,858 : 59,136,399 = 59,136,399 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,006,858/59,136,399 = 59,136,399/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,006,858x = 59,136,399 × 59,136,399
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,006,858x = 3,497,113,686,687,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,497,113,686,687,201/27,006,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,489,838.72

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