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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,712,319.75 and 44,132,865

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,712,319.75 and 44,132,865 is: 67,835,333.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,712,319.75 : 44,132,865 = 44,132,865 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,712,319.75/44,132,865 = 44,132,865/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,712,319.75x = 44,132,865 × 44,132,865
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,712,319.75x = 1,947,709,773,108,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,709,773,108,225/28,712,319.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,835,333.06

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