Finding the Third Proportional to 28,733,000 and 63,843,288
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Solution
The third proportional to 28,733,000 and 63,843,288 is: 141,856,590.77
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
28,733,000 : 63,843,288 = 63,843,288 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
28,733,000/63,843,288 = 63,843,288/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
28,733,000x = 63,843,288 × 63,843,288 - Step 4: Simplify right side
28,733,000x = 4,075,965,422,650,944 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,075,965,422,650,944/28,733,000 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 141,856,590.77
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