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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,430,124 and 41,578,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,430,124 and 41,578,943 is: 60,809,038.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,430,124 : 41,578,943 = 41,578,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,430,124/41,578,943 = 41,578,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,430,124x = 41,578,943 × 41,578,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,430,124x = 1,728,808,500,997,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,808,500,997,249/28,430,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,809,038.36

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