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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,872,765 and 39,224,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,872,765 and 39,224,862 is: 53,288,619.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,872,765 : 39,224,862 = 39,224,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,872,765/39,224,862 = 39,224,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,872,765x = 39,224,862 × 39,224,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,872,765x = 1,538,589,798,919,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,538,589,798,919,044/28,872,765
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,288,619.88

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