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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,437,084 and 40,125,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,437,084 and 40,125,114 is: 58,680,608.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,437,084 : 40,125,114 = 40,125,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,437,084/40,125,114 = 40,125,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,437,084x = 40,125,114 × 40,125,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,437,084x = 1,610,024,773,512,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,024,773,512,996/27,437,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,680,608.10

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