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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,237,624 and 40,470,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,237,624 and 40,470,561 is: 60,132,495.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,237,624 : 40,470,561 = 40,470,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,237,624/40,470,561 = 40,470,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,237,624x = 40,470,561 × 40,470,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,237,624x = 1,637,866,307,654,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,866,307,654,721/27,237,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,132,495.69

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