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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,516,932 and 61,579,294

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,516,932 and 61,579,294 is: 132,973,962.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,516,932 : 61,579,294 = 61,579,294 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,516,932/61,579,294 = 61,579,294/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,516,932x = 61,579,294 × 61,579,294
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,516,932x = 3,792,009,449,538,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,009,449,538,436/28,516,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,973,962.61

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