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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,516,959 and 61,579,350

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,516,959 and 61,579,350 is: 132,974,078.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,516,959 : 61,579,350 = 61,579,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,516,959/61,579,350 = 61,579,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,516,959x = 61,579,350 × 61,579,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,516,959x = 3,792,016,346,422,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,016,346,422,500/28,516,959
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,974,078.56

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