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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,516,980 and 61,579,383

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,516,980 and 61,579,383 is: 132,974,123.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,516,980 : 61,579,383 = 61,579,383 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,516,980/61,579,383 = 61,579,383/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,516,980x = 61,579,383 × 61,579,383
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,516,980x = 3,792,020,410,660,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,020,410,660,689/28,516,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,974,123.16

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