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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,482,788 and 59,701,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,482,788 and 59,701,159 is: 129,689,476.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,482,788 : 59,701,159 = 59,701,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,482,788/59,701,159 = 59,701,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,482,788x = 59,701,159 × 59,701,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,482,788x = 3,564,228,385,943,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,564,228,385,943,281/27,482,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,689,476.41

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