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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,430,145 and 41,578,973

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,430,145 and 41,578,973 is: 60,809,081.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,430,145 : 41,578,973 = 41,578,973 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,430,145/41,578,973 = 41,578,973/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,430,145x = 41,578,973 × 41,578,973
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,430,145x = 1,728,810,995,734,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,810,995,734,729/28,430,145
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,809,081.20

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