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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,862,050 and 43,053,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,862,050 and 43,053,987 is: 66,529,411.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,862,050 : 43,053,987 = 43,053,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,862,050/43,053,987 = 43,053,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,862,050x = 43,053,987 × 43,053,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,862,050x = 1,853,645,796,596,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,853,645,796,596,169/27,862,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,529,411.75

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