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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,923,510 and 38,385,783

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,923,510 and 38,385,783 is: 50,943,621.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,923,510 : 38,385,783 = 38,385,783 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,923,510/38,385,783 = 38,385,783/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,923,510x = 38,385,783 × 38,385,783
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,923,510x = 1,473,468,336,523,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,473,468,336,523,089/28,923,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,943,621.18

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