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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,843,961 and 59,800,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,843,961 and 59,800,940 is: 128,435,477.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,843,961 : 59,800,940 = 59,800,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,843,961/59,800,940 = 59,800,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,843,961x = 59,800,940 × 59,800,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,843,961x = 3,576,152,424,883,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,576,152,424,883,600/27,843,961
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,435,477.44

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