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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,220,793.75 and 41,241,829.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,220,793.75 and 41,241,829.50 is: 60,270,753.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,220,793.75 : 41,241,829.50 = 41,241,829.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,220,793.75/41,241,829.50 = 41,241,829.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,220,793.75x = 41,241,829.50 × 41,241,829.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,220,793.75x = 1,700,888,500,507,070.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,700,888,500,507,070.25/28,220,793.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,270,753.39

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