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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,197,076 and 55,988,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,197,076 and 55,988,418 is: 115,258,822.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,197,076 : 55,988,418 = 55,988,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,197,076/55,988,418 = 55,988,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,197,076x = 55,988,418 × 55,988,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,197,076x = 3,134,702,950,142,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,134,702,950,142,724/27,197,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,258,822.31

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