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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,278,496 and 58,339,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,278,496 and 58,339,368 is: 124,767,943.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,278,496 : 58,339,368 = 58,339,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,278,496/58,339,368 = 58,339,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,278,496x = 58,339,368 × 58,339,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,278,496x = 3,403,481,858,639,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,403,481,858,639,424/27,278,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,767,943.90

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