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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,482,760 and 59,701,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,482,760 and 59,701,104 is: 129,689,369.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,482,760 : 59,701,104 = 59,701,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,482,760/59,701,104 = 59,701,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,482,760x = 59,701,104 × 59,701,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,482,760x = 3,564,221,818,818,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,564,221,818,818,816/27,482,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,689,369.58

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