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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,040,401 and 55,970,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,040,401 and 55,970,370 is: 115,851,917.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,040,401 : 55,970,370 = 55,970,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,040,401/55,970,370 = 55,970,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,040,401x = 55,970,370 × 55,970,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,040,401x = 3,132,682,317,936,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,132,682,317,936,900/27,040,401
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,851,917.95

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