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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,712,480 and 44,133,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,712,480 and 44,133,065 is: 67,835,569.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,712,480 : 44,133,065 = 44,133,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,712,480/44,133,065 = 44,133,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,712,480x = 44,133,065 × 44,133,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,712,480x = 1,947,727,426,294,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,727,426,294,225/28,712,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,835,569.28

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