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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,658,160 and 40,590,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,658,160 and 40,590,268 is: 59,569,033.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,658,160 : 40,590,268 = 40,590,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,658,160/40,590,268 = 40,590,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,658,160x = 40,590,268 × 40,590,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,658,160x = 1,647,569,856,311,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,647,569,856,311,824/27,658,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,569,033.38

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