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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,517,851 and 59,344,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,517,851 and 59,344,578 is: 127,981,612.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,517,851 : 59,344,578 = 59,344,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,517,851/59,344,578 = 59,344,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,517,851x = 59,344,578 × 59,344,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,517,851x = 3,521,778,937,998,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,521,778,937,998,084/27,517,851
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,981,612.30

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