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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,035,853.47 and 41,889,638.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,035,853.47 and 41,889,638.53 is: 64,904,250.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,035,853.47 : 41,889,638.53 = 41,889,638.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,035,853.47/41,889,638.53 = 41,889,638.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,035,853.47x = 41,889,638.53 × 41,889,638.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,035,853.47x = 1,754,741,816,278,784.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,754,741,816,278,784.75/27,035,853.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,904,250.88

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