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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,437,065.88 and 40,125,088.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,437,065.88 and 40,125,088.13 is: 58,680,571.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,437,065.88 : 40,125,088.13 = 40,125,088.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,437,065.88/40,125,088.13 = 40,125,088.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,437,065.88x = 40,125,088.13 × 40,125,088.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,437,065.88x = 1,610,022,697,039,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,022,697,039,016/27,437,065.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,680,571.18

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