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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,122,200 and 40,935,521

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,122,200 and 40,935,521 is: 61,783,958.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,122,200 : 40,935,521 = 40,935,521 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,122,200/40,935,521 = 40,935,521/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,122,200x = 40,935,521 × 40,935,521
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,122,200x = 1,675,716,879,541,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,675,716,879,541,441/27,122,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,783,958.51

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