Finding the Third Proportional to 28,518,556 and 59,387,176
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Solution
The third proportional to 28,518,556 and 59,387,176 is: 123,668,136.40
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
28,518,556 : 59,387,176 = 59,387,176 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
28,518,556/59,387,176 = 59,387,176/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
28,518,556x = 59,387,176 × 59,387,176 - Step 4: Simplify right side
28,518,556x = 3,526,836,673,254,976 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,526,836,673,254,976/28,518,556 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 123,668,136.40
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