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