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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,494,501 and 67,197,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,494,501 and 67,197,948 is: 158,471,426.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,494,501 : 67,197,948 = 67,197,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,494,501/67,197,948 = 67,197,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,494,501x = 67,197,948 × 67,197,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,494,501x = 4,515,564,215,410,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,515,564,215,410,704/28,494,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,471,426.31

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