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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,122,188 and 40,935,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,122,188 and 40,935,503 is: 61,783,931.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,122,188 : 40,935,503 = 40,935,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,122,188/40,935,503 = 40,935,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,122,188x = 40,935,503 × 40,935,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,122,188x = 1,675,715,405,863,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,675,715,405,863,009/27,122,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,783,931.51

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