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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,715,272.03 and 43,414,687.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,715,272.03 and 43,414,687.55 is: 65,638,768.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,715,272.03 : 43,414,687.55 = 43,414,687.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,715,272.03/43,414,687.55 = 43,414,687.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,715,272.03x = 43,414,687.55 × 43,414,687.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,715,272.03x = 1,884,835,094,792,783.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,835,094,792,783.25/28,715,272.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,638,768.55

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