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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,887,914.25 and 44,874,445.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,887,914.25 and 44,874,445.50 is: 69,707,900.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,887,914.25 : 44,874,445.50 = 44,874,445.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,887,914.25/44,874,445.50 = 44,874,445.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,887,914.25x = 44,874,445.50 × 44,874,445.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,887,914.25x = 2,013,715,858,932,470.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,013,715,858,932,470.25/28,887,914.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,707,900.73

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