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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,743,120 and 61,248,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,743,120 and 61,248,960 is: 130,515,932.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,743,120 : 61,248,960 = 61,248,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,743,120/61,248,960 = 61,248,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,743,120x = 61,248,960 × 61,248,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,743,120x = 3,751,435,101,081,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,751,435,101,081,600/28,743,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,515,932.20

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