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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,726,723 and 61,434,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,726,723 and 61,434,757 is: 131,383,916.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,726,723 : 61,434,757 = 61,434,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,726,723/61,434,757 = 61,434,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,726,723x = 61,434,757 × 61,434,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,726,723x = 3,774,229,367,649,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,774,229,367,649,049/28,726,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,383,916.21

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