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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,934,137 and 43,598,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,934,137 and 43,598,532 is: 68,046,920.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,934,137 : 43,598,532 = 43,598,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,934,137/43,598,532 = 43,598,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,934,137x = 43,598,532 × 43,598,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,934,137x = 1,900,831,992,555,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,831,992,555,024/27,934,137
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,046,920.25

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