Finding the Third Proportional to 27,972,077 and 43,200,332
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Solution
The third proportional to 27,972,077 and 43,200,332 is: 66,718,988.54
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
27,972,077 : 43,200,332 = 43,200,332 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
27,972,077/43,200,332 = 43,200,332/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
27,972,077x = 43,200,332 × 43,200,332 - Step 4: Simplify right side
27,972,077x = 1,866,268,684,910,224 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,866,268,684,910,224/27,972,077 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 66,718,988.54
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