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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,956,172 and 59,798,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,956,172 and 59,798,472 is: 127,909,402.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,956,172 : 59,798,472 = 59,798,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,956,172/59,798,472 = 59,798,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,956,172x = 59,798,472 × 59,798,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,956,172x = 3,575,857,253,534,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,575,857,253,534,784/27,956,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,909,402.39

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