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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,177,850 and 41,162,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,177,850 and 41,162,382 is: 62,342,742.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,177,850 : 41,162,382 = 41,162,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,177,850/41,162,382 = 41,162,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,177,850x = 41,162,382 × 41,162,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,177,850x = 1,694,341,691,913,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,694,341,691,913,924/27,177,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,342,742.05

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