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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,712,422 and 44,132,973

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,712,422 and 44,132,973 is: 67,835,423.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,712,422 : 44,132,973 = 44,132,973 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,712,422/44,132,973 = 44,132,973/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,712,422x = 44,132,973 × 44,132,973
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,712,422x = 1,947,719,305,818,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,719,305,818,729/28,712,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,835,423.49

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