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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,225,234 and 42,176,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,225,234 and 42,176,376 is: 65,338,159.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,225,234 : 42,176,376 = 42,176,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,225,234/42,176,376 = 42,176,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,225,234x = 42,176,376 × 42,176,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,225,234x = 1,778,846,692,493,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,778,846,692,493,376/27,225,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,338,159.90

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