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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,637,935.75 and 43,352,023.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,637,935.75 and 43,352,023.50 is: 68,000,662.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,637,935.75 : 43,352,023.50 = 43,352,023.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,637,935.75/43,352,023.50 = 43,352,023.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,637,935.75x = 43,352,023.50 × 43,352,023.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,637,935.75x = 1,879,397,941,544,552.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,397,941,544,552.25/27,637,935.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,000,662.51

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