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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,132,320 and 57,499,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,132,320 and 57,499,456 is: 121,854,210.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,132,320 : 57,499,456 = 57,499,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,132,320/57,499,456 = 57,499,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,132,320x = 57,499,456 × 57,499,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,132,320x = 3,306,187,440,295,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,306,187,440,295,936/27,132,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,854,210.78

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