Finding the Third Proportional to 27,423,617 and 40,125,936
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Solution
The third proportional to 27,423,617 and 40,125,936 is: 58,711,830.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
27,423,617 : 40,125,936 = 40,125,936 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
27,423,617/40,125,936 = 40,125,936/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
27,423,617x = 40,125,936 × 40,125,936 - Step 4: Simplify right side
27,423,617x = 1,610,090,739,876,096 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,610,090,739,876,096/27,423,617 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 58,711,830.02
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