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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,453,898 and 59,688,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,453,898 and 59,688,596 is: 129,771,316.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,453,898 : 59,688,596 = 59,688,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,453,898/59,688,596 = 59,688,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,453,898x = 59,688,596 × 59,688,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,453,898x = 3,562,728,492,451,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562,728,492,451,216/27,453,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,771,316.72

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