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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,283,752 and 58,139,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,283,752 and 58,139,136 is: 123,889,087.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,283,752 : 58,139,136 = 58,139,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,283,752/58,139,136 = 58,139,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,283,752x = 58,139,136 × 58,139,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,283,752x = 3,380,159,134,826,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,380,159,134,826,496/27,283,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,889,087.35

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