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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,351,394 and 42,517,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,351,394 and 42,517,875 is: 63,762,991.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,351,394 : 42,517,875 = 42,517,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,351,394/42,517,875 = 42,517,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,351,394x = 42,517,875 × 42,517,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,351,394x = 1,807,769,694,515,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,769,694,515,625/28,351,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,762,991.50

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