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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,779,948 and 44,281,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,779,948 and 44,281,500 is: 68,132,549.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,779,948 : 44,281,500 = 44,281,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,779,948/44,281,500 = 44,281,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,779,948x = 44,281,500 × 44,281,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,779,948x = 1,960,851,242,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,851,242,250,000/28,779,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,132,549.87

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