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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,488,984.25 and 40,392,032.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,488,984.25 and 40,392,032.25 is: 59,351,638.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,488,984.25 : 40,392,032.25 = 40,392,032.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,488,984.25/40,392,032.25 = 40,392,032.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,488,984.25x = 40,392,032.25 × 40,392,032.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,488,984.25x = 1,631,516,269,285,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,631,516,269,285,040/27,488,984.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,351,638.99

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