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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,502,281 and 58,282,995

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,502,281 and 58,282,995 is: 123,513,664.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,502,281 : 58,282,995 = 58,282,995 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,502,281/58,282,995 = 58,282,995/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,502,281x = 58,282,995 × 58,282,995
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,502,281x = 3,396,907,506,170,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,396,907,506,170,025/27,502,281
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,513,664.42

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