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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,808,314.50 and 40,716,979.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,808,314.50 and 40,716,979.50 is: 59,617,867.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,808,314.50 : 40,716,979.50 = 40,716,979.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,808,314.50/40,716,979.50 = 40,716,979.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,808,314.50x = 40,716,979.50 × 40,716,979.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,808,314.50x = 1,657,872,419,603,420.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,657,872,419,603,420.25/27,808,314.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,617,867.87

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