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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,794,857 and 40,743,841

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,794,857 and 40,743,841 is: 57,651,287.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,794,857 : 40,743,841 = 40,743,841 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,794,857/40,743,841 = 40,743,841/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,794,857x = 40,743,841 × 40,743,841
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,794,857x = 1,660,060,579,433,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,660,060,579,433,281/28,794,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,651,287.50

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