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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,320,630 and 41,540,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,320,630 and 41,540,374 is: 63,161,159.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,320,630 : 41,540,374 = 41,540,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,320,630/41,540,374 = 41,540,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,320,630x = 41,540,374 × 41,540,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,320,630x = 1,725,602,672,059,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,725,602,672,059,876/27,320,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,161,159.61

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