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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,269,641 and 41,187,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,269,641 and 41,187,249 is: 62,207,987.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,269,641 : 41,187,249 = 41,187,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,269,641/41,187,249 = 41,187,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,269,641x = 41,187,249 × 41,187,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,269,641x = 1,696,389,480,188,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,389,480,188,001/27,269,641
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,207,987.27

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