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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,661,600.50 and 40,595,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,661,600.50 and 40,595,559 is: 59,577,153.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,661,600.50 : 40,595,559 = 40,595,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,661,600.50/40,595,559 = 40,595,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,661,600.50x = 40,595,559 × 40,595,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,661,600.50x = 1,647,999,410,522,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,647,999,410,522,481/27,661,600.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,577,153.19

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