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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,494,512 and 67,197,973

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,494,512 and 67,197,973 is: 158,471,483.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,494,512 : 67,197,973 = 67,197,973 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,494,512/67,197,973 = 67,197,973/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,494,512x = 67,197,973 × 67,197,973
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,494,512x = 4,515,567,575,308,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,515,567,575,308,729/28,494,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,471,483.05

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