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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,927,671 and 61,778,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,927,671 and 61,778,532 is: 131,935,509.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,927,671 : 61,778,532 = 61,778,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,927,671/61,778,532 = 61,778,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,927,671x = 61,778,532 × 61,778,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,927,671x = 3,816,587,016,075,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,816,587,016,075,024/28,927,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,935,509.64

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