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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,144,247 and 56,178,062

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,144,247 and 56,178,062 is: 116,266,796.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,144,247 : 56,178,062 = 56,178,062 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,144,247/56,178,062 = 56,178,062/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,144,247x = 56,178,062 × 56,178,062
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,144,247x = 3,155,974,650,075,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,155,974,650,075,844/27,144,247
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,266,796.79

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