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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,453,896 and 59,688,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,453,896 and 59,688,592 is: 129,771,308.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,453,896 : 59,688,592 = 59,688,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,453,896/59,688,592 = 59,688,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,453,896x = 59,688,592 × 59,688,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,453,896x = 3,562,728,014,942,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562,728,014,942,464/27,453,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,771,308.78

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