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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,716,660 and 61,469,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,716,660 and 61,469,883 is: 131,580,292.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,716,660 : 61,469,883 = 61,469,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,716,660/61,469,883 = 61,469,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,716,660x = 61,469,883 × 61,469,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,716,660x = 3,778,546,516,033,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,778,546,516,033,689/28,716,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,580,292.28

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