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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,430,138 and 41,578,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,430,138 and 41,578,959 is: 60,809,055.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,430,138 : 41,578,959 = 41,578,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,430,138/41,578,959 = 41,578,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,430,138x = 41,578,959 × 41,578,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,430,138x = 1,728,809,831,523,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,809,831,523,681/28,430,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,809,055.22

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