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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,128,580.75 and 40,412,631.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,128,580.75 and 40,412,631.38 is: 60,201,482.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,128,580.75 : 40,412,631.38 = 40,412,631.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,128,580.75/40,412,631.38 = 40,412,631.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,128,580.75x = 40,412,631.38 × 40,412,631.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,128,580.75x = 1,633,180,774,651,634.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,633,180,774,651,634.50/27,128,580.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,201,482.33

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