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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,530,580 and 55,632,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,530,580 and 55,632,232 is: 108,478,174.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,530,580 : 55,632,232 = 55,632,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,530,580/55,632,232 = 55,632,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,530,580x = 55,632,232 × 55,632,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,530,580x = 3,094,945,237,301,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,094,945,237,301,824/28,530,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,478,174.55

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