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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,489,080 and 40,392,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,489,080 and 40,392,156 is: 59,351,795.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,489,080 : 40,392,156 = 40,392,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,489,080/40,392,156 = 40,392,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,489,080x = 40,392,156 × 40,392,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,489,080x = 1,631,526,266,328,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,631,526,266,328,336/27,489,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,351,795.93

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