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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,731,499 and 43,276,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,731,499 and 43,276,064 is: 67,533,951.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,731,499 : 43,276,064 = 43,276,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,731,499/43,276,064 = 43,276,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,731,499x = 43,276,064 × 43,276,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,731,499x = 1,872,817,715,332,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,817,715,332,096/27,731,499
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,533,951.75

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