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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,758,972 and 40,451,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,758,972 and 40,451,295 is: 56,897,279.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,758,972 : 40,451,295 = 40,451,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,758,972/40,451,295 = 40,451,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,758,972x = 40,451,295 × 40,451,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,758,972x = 1,636,307,267,177,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,307,267,177,025/28,758,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,897,279.47

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