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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,502,283 and 58,282,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,502,283 and 58,282,999 is: 123,513,672.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,502,283 : 58,282,999 = 58,282,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,502,283/58,282,999 = 58,282,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,502,283x = 58,282,999 × 58,282,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,502,283x = 3,396,907,972,434,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,396,907,972,434,001/27,502,283
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,513,672.39

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