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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,726,736 and 61,434,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,726,736 and 61,434,781 is: 131,383,959.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,726,736 : 61,434,781 = 61,434,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,726,736/61,434,781 = 61,434,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,726,736x = 61,434,781 × 61,434,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,726,736x = 3,774,232,316,517,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,774,232,316,517,961/28,726,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,383,959.41

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