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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,143,592 and 59,164,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,143,592 and 59,164,464 is: 128,959,859.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,143,592 : 59,164,464 = 59,164,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,143,592/59,164,464 = 59,164,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,143,592x = 59,164,464 × 59,164,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,143,592x = 3,500,433,800,407,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,500,433,800,407,296/27,143,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,959,859.12

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