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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,516,984 and 61,579,391

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,516,984 and 61,579,391 is: 132,974,139.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,516,984 : 61,579,391 = 61,579,391 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,516,984/61,579,391 = 61,579,391/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,516,984x = 61,579,391 × 61,579,391
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,516,984x = 3,792,021,395,930,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,021,395,930,881/28,516,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,974,139.06

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