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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,245,529.56 and 40,983,111.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,245,529.56 and 40,983,111.84 is: 61,647,377.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,245,529.56 : 40,983,111.84 = 40,983,111.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,245,529.56/40,983,111.84 = 40,983,111.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,245,529.56x = 40,983,111.84 × 40,983,111.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,245,529.56x = 1,679,615,456,397,321.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,679,615,456,397,321.50/27,245,529.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,647,377.88

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