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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,657,598 and 60,549,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,657,598 and 60,549,796 is: 127,933,883.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,657,598 : 60,549,796 = 60,549,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,657,598/60,549,796 = 60,549,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,657,598x = 60,549,796 × 60,549,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,657,598x = 3,666,277,795,641,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,277,795,641,616/28,657,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,933,883.21

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