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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,727,078 and 41,862,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,727,078 and 41,862,537 is: 58,952,043.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,727,078 : 41,862,537 = 41,862,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,727,078/41,862,537 = 41,862,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,727,078x = 41,862,537 × 41,862,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,727,078x = 1,752,472,004,076,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,752,472,004,076,369/29,727,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,952,043.79

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