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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,938,287.13 and 41,735,371.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,938,287.13 and 41,735,371.50 is: 62,346,028.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,938,287.13 : 41,735,371.50 = 41,735,371.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,938,287.13/41,735,371.50 = 41,735,371.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,938,287.13x = 41,735,371.50 × 41,735,371.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,938,287.13x = 1,741,841,234,243,012.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,841,234,243,012.25/27,938,287.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,346,028.10

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