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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,471,999 and 59,726,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,471,999 and 59,726,967 is: 129,852,603.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,471,999 : 59,726,967 = 59,726,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,471,999/59,726,967 = 59,726,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,471,999x = 59,726,967 × 59,726,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,471,999x = 3,567,310,587,019,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,310,587,019,089/27,471,999
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,852,603.26

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