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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,861,108 and 42,213,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,861,108 and 42,213,006 is: 63,957,896.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,861,108 : 42,213,006 = 42,213,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,861,108/42,213,006 = 42,213,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,861,108x = 42,213,006 × 42,213,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,861,108x = 1,781,937,875,556,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,937,875,556,036/27,861,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,957,896.99

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