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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,556,508 and 59,325,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,556,508 and 59,325,178 is: 127,718,531.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,556,508 : 59,325,178 = 59,325,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,556,508/59,325,178 = 59,325,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,556,508x = 59,325,178 × 59,325,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,556,508x = 3,519,476,744,731,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,519,476,744,731,684/27,556,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,718,531.85

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