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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,303,072 and 58,984,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,303,072 and 58,984,896 is: 127,429,541.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,303,072 : 58,984,896 = 58,984,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,303,072/58,984,896 = 58,984,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,303,072x = 58,984,896 × 58,984,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,303,072x = 3,479,217,956,130,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,479,217,956,130,816/27,303,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,429,541.85

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