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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,430,130 and 41,578,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,430,130 and 41,578,952 is: 60,809,051.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,430,130 : 41,578,952 = 41,578,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,430,130/41,578,952 = 41,578,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,430,130x = 41,578,952 × 41,578,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,430,130x = 1,728,809,249,418,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,809,249,418,304/28,430,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,809,051.86

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