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