Finding the Third Proportional to 28,513,976 and 58,539,562
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Solution
The third proportional to 28,513,976 and 58,539,562 is: 120,182,478.91
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
28,513,976 : 58,539,562 = 58,539,562 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
28,513,976/58,539,562 = 58,539,562/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
28,513,976x = 58,539,562 × 58,539,562 - Step 4: Simplify right side
28,513,976x = 3,426,880,319,151,844 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,426,880,319,151,844/28,513,976 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 120,182,478.91
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