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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,848,952 and 42,574,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,848,952 and 42,574,052 is: 65,085,030.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,848,952 : 42,574,052 = 42,574,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,848,952/42,574,052 = 42,574,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,848,952x = 42,574,052 × 42,574,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,848,952x = 1,812,549,903,698,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,549,903,698,704/27,848,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,085,030.98

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