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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,916,466 and 38,550,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,916,466 and 38,550,987 is: 51,395,581.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,916,466 : 38,550,987 = 38,550,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,916,466/38,550,987 = 38,550,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,916,466x = 38,550,987 × 38,550,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,916,466x = 1,486,178,598,674,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,178,598,674,169/28,916,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,395,581.97

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