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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,401,760 and 58,936,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,401,760 and 58,936,941 is: 126,764,230.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,401,760 : 58,936,941 = 58,936,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,401,760/58,936,941 = 58,936,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,401,760x = 58,936,941 × 58,936,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,401,760x = 3,473,563,014,437,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,473,563,014,437,481/27,401,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,764,230.27

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