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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,715,280 and 43,414,696.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,715,280 and 43,414,696.50 is: 65,638,777.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,715,280 : 43,414,696.50 = 43,414,696.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,715,280/43,414,696.50 = 43,414,696.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,715,280x = 43,414,696.50 × 43,414,696.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,715,280x = 1,884,835,872,187,112.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,835,872,187,112.25/28,715,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,638,777.41

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