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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,212,550.59 and 57,218,373.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,212,550.59 and 57,218,373.84 is: 116,045,598.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,212,550.59 : 57,218,373.84 = 57,218,373.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,212,550.59/57,218,373.84 = 57,218,373.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,212,550.59x = 57,218,373.84 × 57,218,373.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,212,550.59x = 3,273,942,305,323,134
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,942,305,323,134/28,212,550.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,045,598.02

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