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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,432,504 and 58,994,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,432,504 and 58,994,064 is: 126,867,732.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,432,504 : 58,994,064 = 58,994,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,432,504/58,994,064 = 58,994,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,432,504x = 58,994,064 × 58,994,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,432,504x = 3,480,299,587,236,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,480,299,587,236,096/27,432,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,867,732.79

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