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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,210,468 and 38,980,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,210,468 and 38,980,458 is: 53,862,137.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,210,468 : 38,980,458 = 38,980,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,210,468/38,980,458 = 38,980,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,210,468x = 38,980,458 × 38,980,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,210,468x = 1,519,476,105,889,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,519,476,105,889,764/28,210,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,862,137.48

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