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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,643,761 and 40,921,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,643,761 and 40,921,686 is: 60,577,299.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,643,761 : 40,921,686 = 40,921,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,643,761/40,921,686 = 40,921,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,643,761x = 40,921,686 × 40,921,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,643,761x = 1,674,584,385,082,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,674,584,385,082,596/27,643,761
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,577,299.34

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