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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,498,672 and 59,726,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,498,672 and 59,726,595 is: 129,725,033.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,498,672 : 59,726,595 = 59,726,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,498,672/59,726,595 = 59,726,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,498,672x = 59,726,595 × 59,726,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,498,672x = 3,567,266,150,294,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,266,150,294,025/27,498,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,725,033.64

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