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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,321,519.78 and 43,733,383.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,321,519.78 and 43,733,383.88 is: 67,531,999.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,321,519.78 : 43,733,383.88 = 43,733,383.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,321,519.78/43,733,383.88 = 43,733,383.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,321,519.78x = 43,733,383.88 × 43,733,383.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,321,519.78x = 1,912,608,865,158,110
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,608,865,158,110/28,321,519.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,531,999.69

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