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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,511,548 and 59,799,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,511,548 and 59,799,432 is: 129,980,765.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,511,548 : 59,799,432 = 59,799,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,511,548/59,799,432 = 59,799,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,511,548x = 59,799,432 × 59,799,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,511,548x = 3,575,972,067,522,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,575,972,067,522,624/27,511,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,980,765.44

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