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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,586,227 and 59,947,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,586,227 and 59,947,446 is: 130,271,395.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,586,227 : 59,947,446 = 59,947,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,586,227/59,947,446 = 59,947,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,586,227x = 59,947,446 × 59,947,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,586,227x = 3,593,696,281,922,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,593,696,281,922,916/27,586,227
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,271,395.28

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