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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,229,924 and 61,238,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,229,924 and 61,238,632 is: 132,843,788.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,229,924 : 61,238,632 = 61,238,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,229,924/61,238,632 = 61,238,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,229,924x = 61,238,632 × 61,238,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,229,924x = 3,750,170,049,231,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,750,170,049,231,424/28,229,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,843,788.36

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