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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,712,072 and 44,132,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,712,072 and 44,132,534 is: 67,834,900.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,712,072 : 44,132,534 = 44,132,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,712,072/44,132,534 = 44,132,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,712,072x = 44,132,534 × 44,132,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,712,072x = 1,947,680,557,261,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,680,557,261,156/28,712,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,834,900.85

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