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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,227,768 and 58,059,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,227,768 and 58,059,712 is: 123,804,865.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,227,768 : 58,059,712 = 58,059,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,227,768/58,059,712 = 58,059,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,227,768x = 58,059,712 × 58,059,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,227,768x = 3,370,930,157,522,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,370,930,157,522,944/27,227,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,804,865.59

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