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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,496,517 and 59,722,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,496,517 and 59,722,287 is: 129,716,486.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,496,517 : 59,722,287 = 59,722,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,496,517/59,722,287 = 59,722,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,496,517x = 59,722,287 × 59,722,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,496,517x = 3,566,751,564,510,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,566,751,564,510,369/27,496,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,716,486.07

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