Finding the Third Proportional to 28,491,869 and 57,989,817
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Solution
The third proportional to 28,491,869 and 57,989,817 is: 118,027,317.75
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
28,491,869 : 57,989,817 = 57,989,817 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
28,491,869/57,989,817 = 57,989,817/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
28,491,869x = 57,989,817 × 57,989,817 - Step 4: Simplify right side
28,491,869x = 3,362,818,875,693,489 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,362,818,875,693,489/28,491,869 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 118,027,317.75
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