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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,808,240 and 40,716,870

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,808,240 and 40,716,870 is: 59,617,706.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,808,240 : 40,716,870 = 40,716,870 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,808,240/40,716,870 = 40,716,870/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,808,240x = 40,716,870 × 40,716,870
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,808,240x = 1,657,863,502,596,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,657,863,502,596,900/27,808,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,617,706.93

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