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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,160,943.75 and 58,480,150.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,160,943.75 and 58,480,150.50 is: 121,442,236.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,160,943.75 : 58,480,150.50 = 58,480,150.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,160,943.75/58,480,150.50 = 58,480,150.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,160,943.75x = 58,480,150.50 × 58,480,150.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,160,943.75x = 3,419,928,002,502,650
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,419,928,002,502,650/28,160,943.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,442,236.91

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