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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,887,927.75 and 44,874,465.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,887,927.75 and 44,874,465.75 is: 69,707,931.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,887,927.75 : 44,874,465.75 = 44,874,465.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,887,927.75/44,874,465.75 = 44,874,465.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,887,927.75x = 44,874,465.75 × 44,874,465.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,887,927.75x = 2,013,717,676,347,923
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,013,717,676,347,923/28,887,927.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,707,931.07

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