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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,801,696 and 40,513,199

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,801,696 and 40,513,199 is: 56,986,897.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,801,696 : 40,513,199 = 40,513,199 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,801,696/40,513,199 = 40,513,199/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,801,696x = 40,513,199 × 40,513,199
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,801,696x = 1,641,319,293,213,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,641,319,293,213,601/28,801,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,986,897.34

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