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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,437,076 and 40,125,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,437,076 and 40,125,102 is: 58,680,590.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,437,076 : 40,125,102 = 40,125,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,437,076/40,125,102 = 40,125,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,437,076x = 40,125,102 × 40,125,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,437,076x = 1,610,023,810,510,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,023,810,510,404/27,437,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,680,590.11

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