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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,775,714 and 60,211,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,775,714 and 60,211,972 is: 125,991,020.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,775,714 : 60,211,972 = 60,211,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,775,714/60,211,972 = 60,211,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,775,714x = 60,211,972 × 60,211,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,775,714x = 3,625,481,572,128,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,625,481,572,128,784/28,775,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,991,020.49

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