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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,241,424 and 40,625,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,241,424 and 40,625,904 is: 60,586,556.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,241,424 : 40,625,904 = 40,625,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,241,424/40,625,904 = 40,625,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,241,424x = 40,625,904 × 40,625,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,241,424x = 1,650,464,075,817,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,650,464,075,817,216/27,241,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,586,556.56

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