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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,430,140 and 41,578,966

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,430,140 and 41,578,966 is: 60,809,071.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,430,140 : 41,578,966 = 41,578,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,430,140/41,578,966 = 41,578,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,430,140x = 41,578,966 × 41,578,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,430,140x = 1,728,810,413,629,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,810,413,629,156/28,430,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,809,071.42

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