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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,926,835 and 59,234,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,926,835 and 59,234,214 is: 125,638,730.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,926,835 : 59,234,214 = 59,234,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,926,835/59,234,214 = 59,234,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,926,835x = 59,234,214 × 59,234,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,926,835x = 3,508,692,108,197,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,508,692,108,197,796/27,926,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,638,730.93

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