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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,662,958 and 44,446,835

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,662,958 and 44,446,835 is: 71,413,951.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,662,958 : 44,446,835 = 44,446,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,662,958/44,446,835 = 44,446,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,662,958x = 44,446,835 × 44,446,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,662,958x = 1,975,521,141,517,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,975,521,141,517,225/27,662,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,413,951.52

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