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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,073,420 and 58,462,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,073,420 and 58,462,646 is: 126,244,891.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,073,420 : 58,462,646 = 58,462,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,073,420/58,462,646 = 58,462,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,073,420x = 58,462,646 × 58,462,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,073,420x = 3,417,880,977,321,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,417,880,977,321,316/27,073,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,244,891.75

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