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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,922,608 and 42,904,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,922,608 and 42,904,620 is: 65,925,303.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,922,608 : 42,904,620 = 42,904,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,922,608/42,904,620 = 42,904,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,922,608x = 42,904,620 × 42,904,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,922,608x = 1,840,806,417,344,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,806,417,344,400/27,922,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,925,303.87

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