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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,758,976 and 40,451,301

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,758,976 and 40,451,301 is: 56,897,288.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,758,976 : 40,451,301 = 40,451,301 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,758,976/40,451,301 = 40,451,301/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,758,976x = 40,451,301 × 40,451,301
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,758,976x = 1,636,307,752,592,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,307,752,592,601/28,758,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,897,288.44

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