Finding the Third Proportional to 28,429,738 and 61,398,776
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Solution
The third proportional to 28,429,738 and 61,398,776 is: 132,600,929.85
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
28,429,738 : 61,398,776 = 61,398,776 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
28,429,738/61,398,776 = 61,398,776/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
28,429,738x = 61,398,776 × 61,398,776 - Step 4: Simplify right side
28,429,738x = 3,769,809,694,298,176 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,769,809,694,298,176/28,429,738 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 132,600,929.85
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