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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,761,781 and 41,479,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,761,781 and 41,479,371 is: 61,975,066.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,761,781 : 41,479,371 = 41,479,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,761,781/41,479,371 = 41,479,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,761,781x = 41,479,371 × 41,479,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,761,781x = 1,720,538,218,555,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,538,218,555,641/27,761,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,975,066.32

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