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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,742,074 and 43,411,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,742,074 and 43,411,518 is: 65,567,985.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,742,074 : 43,411,518 = 43,411,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,742,074/43,411,518 = 43,411,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,742,074x = 43,411,518 × 43,411,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,742,074x = 1,884,559,895,064,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,559,895,064,324/28,742,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,567,985.63

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