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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,321,515.42 and 43,733,374.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,321,515.42 and 43,733,374.03 is: 67,531,979.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,321,515.42 : 43,733,374.03 = 43,733,374.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,321,515.42/43,733,374.03 = 43,733,374.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,321,515.42x = 43,733,374.03 × 43,733,374.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,321,515.42x = 1,912,608,004,157,212
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,608,004,157,212/28,321,515.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,531,979.69

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