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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,726,788 and 61,434,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,726,788 and 61,434,888 is: 131,384,179.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,726,788 : 61,434,888 = 61,434,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,726,788/61,434,888 = 61,434,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,726,788x = 61,434,888 × 61,434,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,726,788x = 3,774,245,463,572,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,774,245,463,572,544/28,726,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,384,179.24

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