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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,435,982.50 and 40,123,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,435,982.50 and 40,123,944 is: 58,679,541.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,435,982.50 : 40,123,944 = 40,123,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,435,982.50/40,123,944 = 40,123,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,435,982.50x = 40,123,944 × 40,123,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,435,982.50x = 1,609,930,882,115,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,609,930,882,115,136/27,435,982.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,679,541.81

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