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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,758,974 and 40,451,298

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,758,974 and 40,451,298 is: 56,897,283.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,758,974 : 40,451,298 = 40,451,298 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,758,974/40,451,298 = 40,451,298/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,758,974x = 40,451,298 × 40,451,298
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,758,974x = 1,636,307,509,884,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,307,509,884,804/28,758,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,897,283.95

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