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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,431,576 and 61,402,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,431,576 and 61,402,284 is: 132,607,509.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,431,576 : 61,402,284 = 61,402,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,431,576/61,402,284 = 61,402,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,431,576x = 61,402,284 × 61,402,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,431,576x = 3,770,240,480,416,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,770,240,480,416,656/28,431,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,607,509.36

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