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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,476,927 and 58,972,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,476,927 and 58,972,617 is: 122,125,872.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,476,927 : 58,972,617 = 58,972,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,476,927/58,972,617 = 58,972,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,476,927x = 58,972,617 × 58,972,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,476,927x = 3,477,769,555,828,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,477,769,555,828,689/28,476,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,125,872.49

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