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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,482,940 and 59,701,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,482,940 and 59,701,464 is: 129,690,084.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,482,940 : 59,701,464 = 59,701,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,482,940/59,701,464 = 59,701,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,482,940x = 59,701,464 × 59,701,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,482,940x = 3,564,264,803,743,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,564,264,803,743,296/27,482,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,690,084.24

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