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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,843,302 and 59,951,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,843,302 and 59,951,972 is: 129,088,099.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,843,302 : 59,951,972 = 59,951,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,843,302/59,951,972 = 59,951,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,843,302x = 59,951,972 × 59,951,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,843,302x = 3,594,238,946,688,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,594,238,946,688,784/27,843,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,088,099.78

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