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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,658,847.75 and 39,958,818.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,658,847.75 and 39,958,818.25 is: 57,728,621.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,658,847.75 : 39,958,818.25 = 39,958,818.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,658,847.75/39,958,818.25 = 39,958,818.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,658,847.75x = 39,958,818.25 × 39,958,818.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,658,847.75x = 1,596,707,155,936,533
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,707,155,936,533/27,658,847.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,728,621.61

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