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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,342,412 and 39,975,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,342,412 and 39,975,561 is: 58,445,665.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,342,412 : 39,975,561 = 39,975,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,342,412/39,975,561 = 39,975,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,342,412x = 39,975,561 × 39,975,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,342,412x = 1,598,045,477,264,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,598,045,477,264,721/27,342,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,445,665.92

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