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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,063,971 and 41,981,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,063,971 and 41,981,517 is: 62,801,082.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,063,971 : 41,981,517 = 41,981,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,063,971/41,981,517 = 41,981,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,063,971x = 41,981,517 × 41,981,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,063,971x = 1,762,447,769,621,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,762,447,769,621,289/28,063,971
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,801,082.91

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