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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,759,628 and 40,452,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,759,628 and 40,452,338 is: 56,898,915.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,759,628 : 40,452,338 = 40,452,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,759,628/40,452,338 = 40,452,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,759,628x = 40,452,338 × 40,452,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,759,628x = 1,636,391,649,666,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,391,649,666,244/28,759,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,898,915.72

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