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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,430,126 and 41,578,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,430,126 and 41,578,946 is: 60,809,042.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,430,126 : 41,578,946 = 41,578,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,430,126/41,578,946 = 41,578,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,430,126x = 41,578,946 × 41,578,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,430,126x = 1,728,808,750,470,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,808,750,470,916/28,430,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,809,042.86

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