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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,543,232 and 40,688,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,543,232 and 40,688,864 is: 58,002,669.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,543,232 : 40,688,864 = 40,688,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,543,232/40,688,864 = 40,688,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,543,232x = 40,688,864 × 40,688,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,543,232x = 1,655,583,653,610,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,655,583,653,610,496/28,543,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,002,669.55

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