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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,353,732.75 and 42,790,366.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,353,732.75 and 42,790,366.13 is: 64,577,579.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,353,732.75 : 42,790,366.13 = 42,790,366.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,353,732.75/42,790,366.13 = 42,790,366.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,353,732.75x = 42,790,366.13 × 42,790,366.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,353,732.75x = 1,831,015,433,111,547.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,831,015,433,111,547.50/28,353,732.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,577,579.58

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