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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,017,681 and 58,138,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,017,681 and 58,138,644 is: 125,107,033.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,017,681 : 58,138,644 = 58,138,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,017,681/58,138,644 = 58,138,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,017,681x = 58,138,644 × 58,138,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,017,681x = 3,380,101,926,158,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,380,101,926,158,736/27,017,681
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,107,033.66

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