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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,430,136 and 41,578,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,430,136 and 41,578,956 is: 60,809,050.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,430,136 : 41,578,956 = 41,578,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,430,136/41,578,956 = 41,578,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,430,136x = 41,578,956 × 41,578,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,430,136x = 1,728,809,582,049,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,809,582,049,936/28,430,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,809,050.72

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