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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,427,600 and 58,982,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,427,600 and 58,982,960 is: 126,842,653.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,427,600 : 58,982,960 = 58,982,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,427,600/58,982,960 = 58,982,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,427,600x = 58,982,960 × 58,982,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,427,600x = 3,478,989,570,361,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,989,570,361,600/27,427,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,842,653.76

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