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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,794,218.50 and 40,096,822.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,794,218.50 and 40,096,822.50 is: 57,844,949.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,794,218.50 : 40,096,822.50 = 40,096,822.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,794,218.50/40,096,822.50 = 40,096,822.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,794,218.50x = 40,096,822.50 × 40,096,822.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,794,218.50x = 1,607,755,174,596,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,755,174,596,506.25/27,794,218.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,844,949.83

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