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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,451,412.75 and 44,136,577.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,451,412.75 and 44,136,577.13 is: 68,468,917.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,451,412.75 : 44,136,577.13 = 44,136,577.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,451,412.75/44,136,577.13 = 44,136,577.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,451,412.75x = 44,136,577.13 × 44,136,577.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,451,412.75x = 1,948,037,440,311,073.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,037,440,311,073.25/28,451,412.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,468,917.78

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