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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,818,201.52 and 44,573,964.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,818,201.52 and 44,573,964.61 is: 68,943,869.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,818,201.52 : 44,573,964.61 = 44,573,964.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,818,201.52/44,573,964.61 = 44,573,964.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,818,201.52x = 44,573,964.61 × 44,573,964.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,818,201.52x = 1,986,838,320,997,815
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,986,838,320,997,815/28,818,201.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,943,869.38

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