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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,321,522.17 and 43,733,385.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,321,522.17 and 43,733,385.42 is: 67,531,998.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,321,522.17 : 43,733,385.42 = 43,733,385.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,321,522.17/43,733,385.42 = 43,733,385.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,321,522.17x = 43,733,385.42 × 43,733,385.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,321,522.17x = 1,912,609,000,458,268.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,609,000,458,268.75/28,321,522.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,531,998.77

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