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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,800,442 and 57,901,908.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,800,442 and 57,901,908.38 is: 120,596,319.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,800,442 : 57,901,908.38 = 57,901,908.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,800,442/57,901,908.38 = 57,901,908.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,800,442x = 57,901,908.38 × 57,901,908.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,800,442x = 3,352,630,993,466,895
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,352,630,993,466,895/27,800,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,596,319.78

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