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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,314,780.75 and 43,723,930.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,314,780.75 and 43,723,930.50 is: 67,518,873.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,314,780.75 : 43,723,930.50 = 43,723,930.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,314,780.75/43,723,930.50 = 43,723,930.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,314,780.75x = 43,723,930.50 × 43,723,930.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,314,780.75x = 1,911,782,098,368,830.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,911,782,098,368,830.25/28,314,780.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,518,873.46

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