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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,877,549 and 59,790,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,877,549 and 59,790,620 is: 128,236,461.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,877,549 : 59,790,620 = 59,790,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,877,549/59,790,620 = 59,790,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,877,549x = 59,790,620 × 59,790,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,877,549x = 3,574,918,239,984,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,574,918,239,984,400/27,877,549
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,236,461.53

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