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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,490,155 and 40,336,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,490,155 and 40,336,574 is: 59,186,250.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,490,155 : 40,336,574 = 40,336,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,490,155/40,336,574 = 40,336,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,490,155x = 40,336,574 × 40,336,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,490,155x = 1,627,039,202,057,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,627,039,202,057,476/27,490,155
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,186,250.57

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