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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,427,615 and 58,982,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,427,615 and 58,982,990 is: 126,842,713.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,427,615 : 58,982,990 = 58,982,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,427,615/58,982,990 = 58,982,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,427,615x = 58,982,990 × 58,982,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,427,615x = 3,478,993,109,340,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,993,109,340,100/27,427,615
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,842,713.42

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