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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,352,437.75 and 43,311,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,352,437.75 and 43,311,888 is: 68,583,270.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,352,437.75 : 43,311,888 = 43,311,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,352,437.75/43,311,888 = 43,311,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,352,437.75x = 43,311,888 × 43,311,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,352,437.75x = 1,875,919,642,124,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,875,919,642,124,544/27,352,437.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,583,270.69

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