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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,738,972 and 44,177,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,738,972 and 44,177,078 is: 70,356,400.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,738,972 : 44,177,078 = 44,177,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,738,972/44,177,078 = 44,177,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,738,972x = 44,177,078 × 44,177,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,738,972x = 1,951,614,220,618,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,951,614,220,618,084/27,738,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,356,400.40

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