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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,516,983 and 61,579,389

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,516,983 and 61,579,389 is: 132,974,135.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,516,983 : 61,579,389 = 61,579,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,516,983/61,579,389 = 61,579,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,516,983x = 61,579,389 × 61,579,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,516,983x = 3,792,021,149,613,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,021,149,613,321/28,516,983
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,974,135.08

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