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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,513,976 : 58,539,562 = 58,539,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,513,976/58,539,562 = 58,539,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,513,976x = 58,539,562 × 58,539,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,513,976x = 3,426,880,319,151,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,426,880,319,151,844/28,513,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,182,478.91

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