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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,024,312.50 and 60,654,453.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,024,312.50 and 60,654,453.75 is: 131,277,538.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,024,312.50 : 60,654,453.75 = 60,654,453.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,024,312.50/60,654,453.75 = 60,654,453.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,024,312.50x = 60,654,453.75 × 60,654,453.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,024,312.50x = 3,678,962,759,710,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,678,962,759,710,889/28,024,312.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,277,538.38

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