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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,222,276 and 59,835,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,222,276 and 59,835,768 is: 126,861,459.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,222,276 : 59,835,768 = 59,835,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,222,276/59,835,768 = 59,835,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,222,276x = 59,835,768 × 59,835,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,222,276x = 3,580,319,132,149,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,319,132,149,824/28,222,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,861,459.80

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