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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,701,720 and 41,397,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,701,720 and 41,397,536 is: 61,864,605.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,701,720 : 41,397,536 = 41,397,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,701,720/41,397,536 = 41,397,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,701,720x = 41,397,536 × 41,397,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,701,720x = 1,713,755,986,871,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,713,755,986,871,296/27,701,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,864,605.77

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