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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,125,222 and 40,687,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,125,222 and 40,687,887 is: 61,031,911.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,125,222 : 40,687,887 = 40,687,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,125,222/40,687,887 = 40,687,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,125,222x = 40,687,887 × 40,687,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,125,222x = 1,655,504,148,524,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,655,504,148,524,769/27,125,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,031,911.50

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