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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,433,723 and 61,398,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,433,723 and 61,398,229 is: 132,579,983.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,433,723 : 61,398,229 = 61,398,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,433,723/61,398,229 = 61,398,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,433,723x = 61,398,229 × 61,398,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,433,723x = 3,769,742,524,336,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,769,742,524,336,441/28,433,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,579,983.44

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