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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,801,694 and 40,513,196

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,801,694 and 40,513,196 is: 56,986,892.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,801,694 : 40,513,196 = 40,513,196 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,801,694/40,513,196 = 40,513,196/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,801,694x = 40,513,196 × 40,513,196
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,801,694x = 1,641,319,050,134,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,641,319,050,134,416/28,801,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,986,892.86

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