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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,489,921.50 and 40,336,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,489,921.50 and 40,336,204 is: 59,185,667.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,489,921.50 : 40,336,204 = 40,336,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,489,921.50/40,336,204 = 40,336,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,489,921.50x = 40,336,204 × 40,336,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,489,921.50x = 1,627,009,353,129,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,627,009,353,129,616/27,489,921.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,185,667.49

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