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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,775,720 and 60,211,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,775,720 and 60,211,984 is: 125,991,044.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,775,720 : 60,211,984 = 60,211,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,775,720/60,211,984 = 60,211,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,775,720x = 60,211,984 × 60,211,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,775,720x = 3,625,483,017,216,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,625,483,017,216,256/28,775,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,991,044.44

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