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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,866,482 and 43,042,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,866,482 and 43,042,238 is: 66,482,530.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,866,482 : 43,042,238 = 43,042,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,866,482/43,042,238 = 43,042,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,866,482x = 43,042,238 × 43,042,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,866,482x = 1,852,634,252,048,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,852,634,252,048,644/27,866,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,482,530.95

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