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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,516,925 and 61,579,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,516,925 and 61,579,282 is: 132,973,943.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,516,925 : 61,579,282 = 61,579,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,516,925/61,579,282 = 61,579,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,516,925x = 61,579,282 × 61,579,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,516,925x = 3,792,007,971,635,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,007,971,635,524/28,516,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,973,943.43

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