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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,716,698 and 61,469,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,716,698 and 61,469,956 is: 131,580,430.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,716,698 : 61,469,956 = 61,469,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,716,698/61,469,956 = 61,469,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,716,698x = 61,469,956 × 61,469,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,716,698x = 3,778,555,490,641,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,778,555,490,641,936/28,716,698
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,580,430.68

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