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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,429,354 and 40,626,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,429,354 and 40,626,206 is: 58,055,790.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,429,354 : 40,626,206 = 40,626,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,429,354/40,626,206 = 40,626,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,429,354x = 40,626,206 × 40,626,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,429,354x = 1,650,488,613,954,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,650,488,613,954,436/28,429,354
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,055,790.29

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