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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,491,869 : 57,989,817 = 57,989,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,491,869/57,989,817 = 57,989,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,491,869x = 57,989,817 × 57,989,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,491,869x = 3,362,818,875,693,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,362,818,875,693,489/28,491,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,027,317.75

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