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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,026,439.75 and 41,883,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,026,439.75 and 41,883,237 is: 64,907,015.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,026,439.75 : 41,883,237 = 41,883,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,026,439.75/41,883,237 = 41,883,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,026,439.75x = 41,883,237 × 41,883,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,026,439.75x = 1,754,205,541,598,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,754,205,541,598,169/27,026,439.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,907,015.42

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