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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,547,700.75 and 42,830,304.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,547,700.75 and 42,830,304.19 is: 64,258,588.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,547,700.75 : 42,830,304.19 = 42,830,304.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,547,700.75/42,830,304.19 = 42,830,304.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,547,700.75x = 42,830,304.19 × 42,830,304.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,547,700.75x = 1,834,434,956,793,780
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,834,434,956,793,780/28,547,700.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,258,588.56

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