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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,692,873 and 61,479,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,692,873 and 61,479,156 is: 131,729,109.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,692,873 : 61,479,156 = 61,479,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,692,873/61,479,156 = 61,479,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,692,873x = 61,479,156 × 61,479,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,692,873x = 3,779,686,622,472,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,779,686,622,472,336/28,692,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,729,109.96

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