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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,517,056 and 61,579,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,517,056 and 61,579,544 is: 132,974,464.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,517,056 : 61,579,544 = 61,579,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,517,056/61,579,544 = 61,579,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,517,056x = 61,579,544 × 61,579,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,517,056x = 3,792,040,239,247,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,040,239,247,936/28,517,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,974,464.10

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