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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,070,280 and 56,371,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,070,280 and 56,371,288 is: 117,387,855.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,070,280 : 56,371,288 = 56,371,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,070,280/56,371,288 = 56,371,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,070,280x = 56,371,288 × 56,371,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,070,280x = 3,177,722,110,778,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,177,722,110,778,944/27,070,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,387,855.27

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