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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,956,372 and 59,798,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,956,372 and 59,798,920 is: 127,910,403.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,956,372 : 59,798,920 = 59,798,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,956,372/59,798,920 = 59,798,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,956,372x = 59,798,920 × 59,798,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,956,372x = 3,575,910,833,166,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,575,910,833,166,400/27,956,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,910,403.87

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