Finding the Third Proportional to 28,516,960 and 61,579,352
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Solution
The third proportional to 28,516,960 and 61,579,352 is: 132,974,082.54
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
28,516,960 : 61,579,352 = 61,579,352 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
28,516,960/61,579,352 = 61,579,352/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
28,516,960x = 61,579,352 × 61,579,352 - Step 4: Simplify right side
28,516,960x = 3,792,016,592,739,904 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,792,016,592,739,904/28,516,960 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 132,974,082.54
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