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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,808,316 and 40,716,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,808,316 and 40,716,981 is: 59,617,869.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,808,316 : 40,716,981 = 40,716,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,808,316/40,716,981 = 40,716,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,808,316x = 40,716,981 × 40,716,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,808,316x = 1,657,872,541,754,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,657,872,541,754,361/27,808,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,617,869.05

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