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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,430,134 and 41,578,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,430,134 and 41,578,957 is: 60,809,057.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,430,134 : 41,578,957 = 41,578,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,430,134/41,578,957 = 41,578,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,430,134x = 41,578,957 × 41,578,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,430,134x = 1,728,809,665,207,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,809,665,207,849/28,430,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,809,057.92

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