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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,268,320 and 58,315,749

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,268,320 and 58,315,749 is: 124,713,461.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,268,320 : 58,315,749 = 58,315,749 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,268,320/58,315,749 = 58,315,749/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,268,320x = 58,315,749 × 58,315,749
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,268,320x = 3,400,726,581,431,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,726,581,431,001/27,268,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,713,461.68

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