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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,209,424 and 59,726,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,209,424 and 59,726,616 is: 131,104,159.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,209,424 : 59,726,616 = 59,726,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,209,424/59,726,616 = 59,726,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,209,424x = 59,726,616 × 59,726,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,209,424x = 3,567,268,658,811,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,268,658,811,456/27,209,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,104,159.31

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