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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,122,376 and 40,935,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,122,376 and 40,935,792 is: 61,784,375.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,122,376 : 40,935,792 = 40,935,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,122,376/40,935,792 = 40,935,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,122,376x = 40,935,792 × 40,935,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,122,376x = 1,675,739,066,667,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,675,739,066,667,264/27,122,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,784,375.63

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