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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,427,606 and 58,982,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,427,606 and 58,982,972 is: 126,842,677.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,427,606 : 58,982,972 = 58,982,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,427,606/58,982,972 = 58,982,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,427,606x = 58,982,972 × 58,982,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,427,606x = 3,478,990,985,952,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,990,985,952,784/27,427,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,842,677.63

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