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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,427,605 and 58,982,970

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,427,605 and 58,982,970 is: 126,842,673.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,427,605 : 58,982,970 = 58,982,970 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,427,605/58,982,970 = 58,982,970/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,427,605x = 58,982,970 × 58,982,970
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,427,605x = 3,478,990,750,020,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,990,750,020,900/27,427,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,842,673.65

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