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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,039,498 and 41,240,298

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,039,498 and 41,240,298 is: 62,899,177.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,039,498 : 41,240,298 = 41,240,298 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,039,498/41,240,298 = 41,240,298/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,039,498x = 41,240,298 × 41,240,298
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,039,498x = 1,700,762,179,128,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,700,762,179,128,804/27,039,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,899,177.31

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