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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,808,328 : 40,717,000 = 40,717,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,808,328/40,717,000 = 40,717,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,808,328x = 40,717,000 × 40,717,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,808,328x = 1,657,874,089,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,657,874,089,000,000/27,808,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,617,898.96

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