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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,761,167 and 40,454,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,761,167 and 40,454,746 is: 56,902,644.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,761,167 : 40,454,746 = 40,454,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,761,167/40,454,746 = 40,454,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,761,167x = 40,454,746 × 40,454,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,761,167x = 1,636,586,473,924,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,586,473,924,516/28,761,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,902,644.94

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