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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,712,472 and 44,133,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,712,472 and 44,133,053 is: 67,835,551.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,712,472 : 44,133,053 = 44,133,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,712,472/44,133,053 = 44,133,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,712,472x = 44,133,053 × 44,133,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,712,472x = 1,947,726,367,100,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,726,367,100,809/28,712,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,835,551.29

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