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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,366,742 and 59,072,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,366,742 and 59,072,492 is: 127,510,951.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,366,742 : 59,072,492 = 59,072,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,366,742/59,072,492 = 59,072,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,366,742x = 59,072,492 × 59,072,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,366,742x = 3,489,559,311,090,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,489,559,311,090,064/27,366,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,510,951.47

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