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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,812,665.50 and 40,914,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,812,665.50 and 40,914,972 is: 60,189,661.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,812,665.50 : 40,914,972 = 40,914,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,812,665.50/40,914,972 = 40,914,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,812,665.50x = 40,914,972 × 40,914,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,812,665.50x = 1,674,034,933,760,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,674,034,933,760,784/27,812,665.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,189,661.93

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