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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,274,780 and 58,800,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,274,780 and 58,800,436 is: 126,765,138.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,274,780 : 58,800,436 = 58,800,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,274,780/58,800,436 = 58,800,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,274,780x = 58,800,436 × 58,800,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,274,780x = 3,457,491,273,790,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,457,491,273,790,096/27,274,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,765,138.85

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