Finding the Third Proportional to 28,938,879 and 62,911,422
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Solution
The third proportional to 28,938,879 and 62,911,422 is: 136,765,733.67
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
28,938,879 : 62,911,422 = 62,911,422 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
28,938,879/62,911,422 = 62,911,422/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
28,938,879x = 62,911,422 × 62,911,422 - Step 4: Simplify right side
28,938,879x = 3,957,847,018,062,084 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,957,847,018,062,084/28,938,879 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 136,765,733.67
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