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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,160,983.13 and 58,480,261.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,160,983.13 and 58,480,261.88 is: 121,442,529.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,160,983.13 : 58,480,261.88 = 58,480,261.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,160,983.13/58,480,261.88 = 58,480,261.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,160,983.13x = 58,480,261.88 × 58,480,261.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,160,983.13x = 3,419,941,028,968,578.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,419,941,028,968,578.50/28,160,983.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,442,529.68

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