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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,448,400 and 40,374,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,448,400 and 40,374,040 is: 59,386,452.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,448,400 : 40,374,040 = 40,374,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,448,400/40,374,040 = 40,374,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,448,400x = 40,374,040 × 40,374,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,448,400x = 1,630,063,105,921,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,063,105,921,600/27,448,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,386,452.61

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