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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,716,591 and 61,469,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,716,591 and 61,469,745 is: 131,580,017.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,716,591 : 61,469,745 = 61,469,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,716,591/61,469,745 = 61,469,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,716,591x = 61,469,745 × 61,469,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,716,591x = 3,778,529,550,365,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,778,529,550,365,025/28,716,591
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,580,017.64

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