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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,663,051 and 40,597,744.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,663,051 and 40,597,744.50 is: 59,580,443.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,663,051 : 40,597,744.50 = 40,597,744.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,663,051/40,597,744.50 = 40,597,744.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,663,051x = 40,597,744.50 × 40,597,744.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,663,051x = 1,648,176,858,487,280.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,176,858,487,280.25/27,663,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,580,443.91

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