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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,903,425.75 and 39,368,234.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,903,425.75 and 39,368,234.25 is: 53,621,943.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,903,425.75 : 39,368,234.25 = 39,368,234.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,903,425.75/39,368,234.25 = 39,368,234.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,903,425.75x = 39,368,234.25 × 39,368,234.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,903,425.75x = 1,549,857,867,962,873
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,857,867,962,873/28,903,425.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,621,943.69

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