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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,292,578 and 59,368,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,292,578 and 59,368,116 is: 129,140,354.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,292,578 : 59,368,116 = 59,368,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,292,578/59,368,116 = 59,368,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,292,578x = 59,368,116 × 59,368,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,292,578x = 3,524,573,197,389,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,524,573,197,389,456/27,292,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,140,354.47

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