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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,491,535 and 40,761,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,491,535 and 40,761,603 is: 60,437,086.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,491,535 : 40,761,603 = 40,761,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,491,535/40,761,603 = 40,761,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,491,535x = 40,761,603 × 40,761,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,491,535x = 1,661,508,279,129,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,661,508,279,129,609/27,491,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,437,086.51

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