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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,423,619 and 40,125,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,423,619 and 40,125,939 is: 58,711,834.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,423,619 : 40,125,939 = 40,125,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,423,619/40,125,939 = 40,125,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,423,619x = 40,125,939 × 40,125,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,423,619x = 1,610,090,980,631,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,090,980,631,721/27,423,619
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,711,834.52

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