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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,122,192 and 40,935,509.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,122,192 and 40,935,509.25 is: 61,783,941.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,122,192 : 40,935,509.25 = 40,935,509.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,122,192/40,935,509.25 = 40,935,509.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,122,192x = 40,935,509.25 × 40,935,509.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,122,192x = 1,675,715,917,556,835.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,675,715,917,556,835.50/27,122,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,783,941.27

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