Finding the Third Proportional to 27,502,278 and 58,282,989
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Solution
The third proportional to 27,502,278 and 58,282,989 is: 123,513,652.46
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
27,502,278 : 58,282,989 = 58,282,989 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
27,502,278/58,282,989 = 58,282,989/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
27,502,278x = 58,282,989 × 58,282,989 - Step 4: Simplify right side
27,502,278x = 3,396,906,806,774,121 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,396,906,806,774,121/27,502,278 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 123,513,652.46
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