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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,427,614 and 58,982,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,427,614 and 58,982,988 is: 126,842,709.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,427,614 : 58,982,988 = 58,982,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,427,614/58,982,988 = 58,982,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,427,614x = 58,982,988 × 58,982,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,427,614x = 3,478,992,873,408,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,992,873,408,144/27,427,614
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,842,709.45

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