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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,516,961 and 61,579,354

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,516,961 and 61,579,354 is: 132,974,086.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,516,961 : 61,579,354 = 61,579,354 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,516,961/61,579,354 = 61,579,354/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,516,961x = 61,579,354 × 61,579,354
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,516,961x = 3,792,016,839,057,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,016,839,057,316/28,516,961
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,974,086.51

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