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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,731,494 and 43,276,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,731,494 and 43,276,056 is: 67,533,938.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,731,494 : 43,276,056 = 43,276,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,731,494/43,276,056 = 43,276,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,731,494x = 43,276,056 × 43,276,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,731,494x = 1,872,817,022,915,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,817,022,915,136/27,731,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,533,938.95

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