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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,236,248 and 59,862,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,236,248 and 59,862,920 is: 126,913,787.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,236,248 : 59,862,920 = 59,862,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,236,248/59,862,920 = 59,862,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,236,248x = 59,862,920 × 59,862,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,236,248x = 3,583,569,190,926,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,583,569,190,926,400/28,236,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,913,787.94

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