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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,926,832 and 59,234,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,926,832 and 59,234,208 is: 125,638,718.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,926,832 : 59,234,208 = 59,234,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,926,832/59,234,208 = 59,234,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,926,832x = 59,234,208 × 59,234,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,926,832x = 3,508,691,397,387,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,508,691,397,387,264/27,926,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,638,718.97

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