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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,815,862 and 56,417,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,815,862 and 56,417,799 is: 114,429,962.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,815,862 : 56,417,799 = 56,417,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,815,862/56,417,799 = 56,417,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,815,862x = 56,417,799 × 56,417,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,815,862x = 3,182,968,044,004,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,182,968,044,004,401/27,815,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,429,962.44

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