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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,731,500.88 and 43,276,065.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,731,500.88 and 43,276,065.75 is: 67,533,952.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,731,500.88 : 43,276,065.75 = 43,276,065.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,731,500.88/43,276,065.75 = 43,276,065.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,731,500.88x = 43,276,065.75 × 43,276,065.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,731,500.88x = 1,872,817,866,798,323
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,817,866,798,323/27,731,500.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,533,952.64

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