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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,352,432 and 43,311,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,352,432 and 43,311,876 is: 68,583,247.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,352,432 : 43,311,876 = 43,311,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,352,432/43,311,876 = 43,311,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,352,432x = 43,311,876 × 43,311,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,352,432x = 1,875,918,602,639,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,875,918,602,639,376/27,352,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,583,247.10

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