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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,464,300 and 40,355,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,464,300 and 40,355,668 is: 59,298,068.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,464,300 : 40,355,668 = 40,355,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,464,300/40,355,668 = 40,355,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,464,300x = 40,355,668 × 40,355,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,464,300x = 1,628,579,939,726,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,628,579,939,726,224/27,464,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,298,068.39

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