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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,430,018 and 37,360,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,430,018 and 37,360,967 is: 50,887,383.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,430,018 : 37,360,967 = 37,360,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,430,018/37,360,967 = 37,360,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,430,018x = 37,360,967 × 37,360,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,430,018x = 1,395,841,855,175,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,841,855,175,089/27,430,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,887,383.86

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