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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,414,493 and 59,555,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,414,493 and 59,555,781 is: 129,380,143.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,414,493 : 59,555,781 = 59,555,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,414,493/59,555,781 = 59,555,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,414,493x = 59,555,781 × 59,555,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,414,493x = 3,546,891,050,519,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,891,050,519,961/27,414,493
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,380,143.95

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