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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,716,590 and 61,469,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,716,590 and 61,469,744 is: 131,580,017.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,716,590 : 61,469,744 = 61,469,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,716,590/61,469,744 = 61,469,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,716,590x = 61,469,744 × 61,469,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,716,590x = 3,778,529,427,425,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,778,529,427,425,536/28,716,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,580,017.94

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