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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,366,736 and 59,072,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,366,736 and 59,072,480 is: 127,510,927.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,366,736 : 59,072,480 = 59,072,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,366,736/59,072,480 = 59,072,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,366,736x = 59,072,480 × 59,072,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,366,736x = 3,489,557,893,350,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,489,557,893,350,400/27,366,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,510,927.62

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