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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,660,840.19 and 40,594,452.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,660,840.19 and 40,594,452.75 is: 59,575,543.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,660,840.19 : 40,594,452.75 = 40,594,452.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,660,840.19/40,594,452.75 = 40,594,452.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,660,840.19x = 40,594,452.75 × 40,594,452.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,660,840.19x = 1,647,909,594,071,982.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,647,909,594,071,982.50/27,660,840.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,575,543.73

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