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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,779,966 and 44,281,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,779,966 and 44,281,532 is: 68,132,605.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,779,966 : 44,281,532 = 44,281,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,779,966/44,281,532 = 44,281,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,779,966x = 44,281,532 × 44,281,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,779,966x = 1,960,854,076,267,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,854,076,267,024/28,779,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,132,605.73

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