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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,731,496 and 43,276,057

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,731,496 and 43,276,057 is: 67,533,937.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,731,496 : 43,276,057 = 43,276,057 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,731,496/43,276,057 = 43,276,057/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,731,496x = 43,276,057 × 43,276,057
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,731,496x = 1,872,817,109,467,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,817,109,467,249/27,731,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,533,937.21

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