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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,516,936 and 61,579,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,516,936 and 61,579,308 is: 132,974,004.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,516,936 : 61,579,308 = 61,579,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,516,936/61,579,308 = 61,579,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,516,936x = 61,579,308 × 61,579,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,516,936x = 3,792,011,173,758,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,011,173,758,864/28,516,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,974,004.42

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