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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,516,956 and 61,579,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,516,956 and 61,579,344 is: 132,974,066.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,516,956 : 61,579,344 = 61,579,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,516,956/61,579,344 = 61,579,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,516,956x = 61,579,344 × 61,579,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,516,956x = 3,792,015,607,470,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,015,607,470,336/28,516,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,974,066.64

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