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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,140,057 and 58,531,481

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,140,057 and 58,531,481 is: 126,231,653.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,140,057 : 58,531,481 = 58,531,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,140,057/58,531,481 = 58,531,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,140,057x = 58,531,481 × 58,531,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,140,057x = 3,425,934,268,053,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,425,934,268,053,361/27,140,057
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,231,653.38

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