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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,889,342 and 40,763,706

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,889,342 and 40,763,706 is: 59,581,173.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,889,342 : 40,763,706 = 40,763,706 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,889,342/40,763,706 = 40,763,706/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,889,342x = 40,763,706 × 40,763,706
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,889,342x = 1,661,679,726,854,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,661,679,726,854,436/27,889,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,581,173.58

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