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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,177,864.75 and 41,162,404.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,177,864.75 and 41,162,404.50 is: 62,342,776.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,177,864.75 : 41,162,404.50 = 41,162,404.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,177,864.75/41,162,404.50 = 41,162,404.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,177,864.75x = 41,162,404.50 × 41,162,404.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,177,864.75x = 1,694,343,544,221,620.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,694,343,544,221,620.25/27,177,864.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,342,776.37

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