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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,482,920 and 59,701,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,482,920 and 59,701,424 is: 129,690,004.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,482,920 : 59,701,424 = 59,701,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,482,920/59,701,424 = 59,701,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,482,920x = 59,701,424 × 59,701,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,482,920x = 3,564,260,027,627,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,564,260,027,627,776/27,482,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,690,004.83

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