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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,661,440 and 40,595,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,661,440 and 40,595,346 is: 59,576,873.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,661,440 : 40,595,346 = 40,595,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,661,440/40,595,346 = 40,595,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,661,440x = 40,595,346 × 40,595,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,661,440x = 1,647,982,116,859,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,647,982,116,859,716/27,661,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,576,873.69

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