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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,429,131 and 41,577,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,429,131 and 41,577,531 is: 60,807,032.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,429,131 : 41,577,531 = 41,577,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,429,131/41,577,531 = 41,577,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,429,131x = 41,577,531 × 41,577,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,429,131x = 1,728,691,084,055,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,691,084,055,961/28,429,131
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,807,032.20

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