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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,386,052.75 and 42,382,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,386,052.75 and 42,382,899 is: 65,592,151.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,386,052.75 : 42,382,899 = 42,382,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,386,052.75/42,382,899 = 42,382,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,386,052.75x = 42,382,899 × 42,382,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,386,052.75x = 1,796,310,127,644,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,796,310,127,644,201/27,386,052.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,592,151.74

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