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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,617,839.50 and 41,426,753.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,617,839.50 and 41,426,753.63 is: 62,140,122.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,617,839.50 : 41,426,753.63 = 41,426,753.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,617,839.50/41,426,753.63 = 41,426,753.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,617,839.50x = 41,426,753.63 × 41,426,753.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,617,839.50x = 1,716,175,915,906,450.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,175,915,906,450.75/27,617,839.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,140,122.00

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