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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,731,506 and 43,276,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,731,506 and 43,276,072 is: 67,533,959.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,731,506 : 43,276,072 = 43,276,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,731,506/43,276,072 = 43,276,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,731,506x = 43,276,072 × 43,276,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,731,506x = 1,872,818,407,749,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,818,407,749,184/27,731,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,533,959.67

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