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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,222,141.50 and 59,835,499.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,222,141.50 and 59,835,499.88 is: 126,860,927.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,222,141.50 : 59,835,499.88 = 59,835,499.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,222,141.50/59,835,499.88 = 59,835,499.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,222,141.50x = 59,835,499.88 × 59,835,499.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,222,141.50x = 3,580,287,045,291,125
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,287,045,291,125/28,222,141.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,860,927.45

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