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