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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,818,176 and 42,553,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,818,176 and 42,553,356 is: 65,093,703.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,818,176 : 42,553,356 = 42,553,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,818,176/42,553,356 = 42,553,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,818,176x = 42,553,356 × 42,553,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,818,176x = 1,810,788,106,862,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,788,106,862,736/27,818,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,093,703.73

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