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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,222,186.50 and 59,835,586.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,222,186.50 and 59,835,586.50 is: 126,861,092.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,222,186.50 : 59,835,586.50 = 59,835,586.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,222,186.50/59,835,586.50 = 59,835,586.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,222,186.50x = 59,835,586.50 × 59,835,586.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,222,186.50x = 3,580,297,411,798,982
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,297,411,798,982/28,222,186.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,861,092.49

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