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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,981,378 and 41,171,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,981,378 and 41,171,877 is: 60,580,413.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,981,378 : 41,171,877 = 41,171,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,981,378/41,171,877 = 41,171,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,981,378x = 41,171,877 × 41,171,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,981,378x = 1,695,123,455,703,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,695,123,455,703,129/27,981,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,580,413.72

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