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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,938,320 and 41,735,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,938,320 and 41,735,418 is: 62,346,093.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,938,320 : 41,735,418 = 41,735,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,938,320/41,735,418 = 41,735,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,938,320x = 41,735,418 × 41,735,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,938,320x = 1,741,845,115,634,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,845,115,634,724/27,938,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,346,093.67

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