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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,656,839 and 62,943,427

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,656,839 and 62,943,427 is: 138,252,338.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,656,839 : 62,943,427 = 62,943,427 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,656,839/62,943,427 = 62,943,427/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,656,839x = 62,943,427 × 62,943,427
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,656,839x = 3,961,875,002,504,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,875,002,504,329/28,656,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,252,338.39

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