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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,731,498 and 43,276,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,731,498 and 43,276,060 is: 67,533,941.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,731,498 : 43,276,060 = 43,276,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,731,498/43,276,060 = 43,276,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,731,498x = 43,276,060 × 43,276,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,731,498x = 1,872,817,369,123,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,817,369,123,600/27,731,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,533,941.70

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