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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,579,780 and 44,438,373

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,579,780 and 44,438,373 is: 71,602,057.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,579,780 : 44,438,373 = 44,438,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,579,780/44,438,373 = 44,438,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,579,780x = 44,438,373 × 44,438,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,579,780x = 1,974,768,994,887,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,974,768,994,887,129/27,579,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,602,057.55

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