Finding the Third Proportional to 28,732,941 and 63,843,174
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Solution
The third proportional to 28,732,941 and 63,843,174 is: 141,856,375.45
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
28,732,941 : 63,843,174 = 63,843,174 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
28,732,941/63,843,174 = 63,843,174/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
28,732,941x = 63,843,174 × 63,843,174 - Step 4: Simplify right side
28,732,941x = 4,075,950,866,394,276 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,075,950,866,394,276/28,732,941 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 141,856,375.45
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