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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,873,182 and 64,201,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,873,182 and 64,201,716 is: 142,757,398.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,873,182 : 64,201,716 = 64,201,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,873,182/64,201,716 = 64,201,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,873,182x = 64,201,716 × 64,201,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,873,182x = 4,121,860,337,344,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,121,860,337,344,656/28,873,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,757,398.11

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