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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,617,841 and 41,426,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,617,841 and 41,426,756 is: 62,140,125.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,617,841 : 41,426,756 = 41,426,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,617,841/41,426,756 = 41,426,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,617,841x = 41,426,756 × 41,426,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,617,841x = 1,716,176,112,683,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,176,112,683,536/27,617,841
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,140,125.75

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