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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,365,738 and 59,494,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,365,738 and 59,494,636 is: 129,344,646.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,365,738 : 59,494,636 = 59,494,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,365,738/59,494,636 = 59,494,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,365,738x = 59,494,636 × 59,494,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,365,738x = 3,539,611,712,772,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,539,611,712,772,496/27,365,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,344,646.68

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