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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,472,976 and 54,254,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,472,976 and 54,254,500 is: 107,143,498.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,472,976 : 54,254,500 = 54,254,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,472,976/54,254,500 = 54,254,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,472,976x = 54,254,500 × 54,254,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,472,976x = 2,943,550,770,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,943,550,770,250,000/27,472,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,143,498.77

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