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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,877,555 and 59,790,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,877,555 and 59,790,632 is: 128,236,485.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,877,555 : 59,790,632 = 59,790,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,877,555/59,790,632 = 59,790,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,877,555x = 59,790,632 × 59,790,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,877,555x = 3,574,919,674,959,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,574,919,674,959,424/27,877,555
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,236,485.41

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