Finding the Third Proportional to 27,808,328 and 40,717,000
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Solution
The third proportional to 27,808,328 and 40,717,000 is: 59,617,898.96
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
27,808,328 : 40,717,000 = 40,717,000 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
27,808,328/40,717,000 = 40,717,000/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
27,808,328x = 40,717,000 × 40,717,000 - Step 4: Simplify right side
27,808,328x = 1,657,874,089,000,000 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,657,874,089,000,000/27,808,328 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 59,617,898.96
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