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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,122,200 and 40,935,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,122,200 and 40,935,520 is: 61,783,955.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,122,200 : 40,935,520 = 40,935,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,122,200/40,935,520 = 40,935,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,122,200x = 40,935,520 × 40,935,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,122,200x = 1,675,716,797,670,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,675,716,797,670,400/27,122,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,783,955.49

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