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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,210,040 and 59,202,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,210,040 and 59,202,836 is: 128,811,857.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,210,040 : 59,202,836 = 59,202,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,210,040/59,202,836 = 59,202,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,210,040x = 59,202,836 × 59,202,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,210,040x = 3,504,975,790,442,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,504,975,790,442,896/27,210,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,811,857.33

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