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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,712,435 and 44,132,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,712,435 and 44,132,988 is: 67,835,438.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,712,435 : 44,132,988 = 44,132,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,712,435/44,132,988 = 44,132,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,712,435x = 44,132,988 × 44,132,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,712,435x = 1,947,720,629,808,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,720,629,808,144/28,712,435
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,835,438.89

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