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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,488,720 and 57,984,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,488,720 and 57,984,249 is: 118,017,697.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,488,720 : 57,984,249 = 57,984,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,488,720/57,984,249 = 57,984,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,488,720x = 57,984,249 × 57,984,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,488,720x = 3,362,173,132,094,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,362,173,132,094,001/28,488,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,017,697.25

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