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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,643,440 and 59,985,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,643,440 and 59,985,708 is: 130,167,778.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,643,440 : 59,985,708 = 59,985,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,643,440/59,985,708 = 59,985,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,643,440x = 59,985,708 × 59,985,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,643,440x = 3,598,285,164,261,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,598,285,164,261,264/27,643,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,167,778.12

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