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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,491,539 and 40,761,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,491,539 and 40,761,608 is: 60,437,092.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,491,539 : 40,761,608 = 40,761,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,491,539/40,761,608 = 40,761,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,491,539x = 40,761,608 × 40,761,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,491,539x = 1,661,508,686,745,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,661,508,686,745,664/27,491,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,437,092.54

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