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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,587,898 and 65,032,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,587,898 and 65,032,371 is: 153,299,438.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,587,898 : 65,032,371 = 65,032,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,587,898/65,032,371 = 65,032,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,587,898x = 65,032,371 × 65,032,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,587,898x = 4,229,209,277,881,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,229,209,277,881,641/27,587,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,299,438.68

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