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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,229,926 and 61,238,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,229,926 and 61,238,636 is: 132,843,796.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,229,926 : 61,238,636 = 61,238,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,229,926/61,238,636 = 61,238,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,229,926x = 61,238,636 × 61,238,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,229,926x = 3,750,170,539,140,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,750,170,539,140,496/28,229,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,843,796.30

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