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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,801,674 and 40,513,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,801,674 and 40,513,167 is: 56,986,850.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,801,674 : 40,513,167 = 40,513,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,801,674/40,513,167 = 40,513,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,801,674x = 40,513,167 × 40,513,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,801,674x = 1,641,316,700,369,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,641,316,700,369,889/28,801,674
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,986,850.85

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