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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,996,437 and 58,227,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,996,437 and 58,227,718 is: 121,103,522.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,996,437 : 58,227,718 = 58,227,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,996,437/58,227,718 = 58,227,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,996,437x = 58,227,718 × 58,227,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,996,437x = 3,390,467,143,487,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,390,467,143,487,524/27,996,437
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,103,522.69

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