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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,030,876 and 55,978,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,030,876 and 55,978,002 is: 115,924,349.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,030,876 : 55,978,002 = 55,978,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,030,876/55,978,002 = 55,978,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,030,876x = 55,978,002 × 55,978,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,030,876x = 3,133,536,707,912,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,133,536,707,912,004/27,030,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,924,349.17

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