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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,712,488 and 44,133,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,712,488 and 44,133,077 is: 67,835,587.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,712,488 : 44,133,077 = 44,133,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,712,488/44,133,077 = 44,133,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,712,488x = 44,133,077 × 44,133,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,712,488x = 1,947,728,485,487,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,728,485,487,929/28,712,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,835,587.27

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