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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,122,195.25 and 40,935,514.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,122,195.25 and 40,935,514.50 is: 61,783,949.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,122,195.25 : 40,935,514.50 = 40,935,514.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,122,195.25/40,935,514.50 = 40,935,514.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,122,195.25x = 40,935,514.50 × 40,935,514.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,122,195.25x = 1,675,716,347,379,710.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,675,716,347,379,710.25/27,122,195.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,783,949.71

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