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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,863,440 and 41,959,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,863,440 and 41,959,320 is: 63,186,187.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,863,440 : 41,959,320 = 41,959,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,863,440/41,959,320 = 41,959,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,863,440x = 41,959,320 × 41,959,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,863,440x = 1,760,584,534,862,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,584,534,862,400/27,863,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,186,187.16

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