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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,992,479 and 40,554,807

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,992,479 and 40,554,807 is: 56,728,242.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,992,479 : 40,554,807 = 40,554,807 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,992,479/40,554,807 = 40,554,807/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,992,479x = 40,554,807 × 40,554,807
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,992,479x = 1,644,692,370,807,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,644,692,370,807,249/28,992,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,728,242.20

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