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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,236,250 and 59,862,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,236,250 and 59,862,924 is: 126,913,795.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,236,250 : 59,862,924 = 59,862,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,236,250/59,862,924 = 59,862,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,236,250x = 59,862,924 × 59,862,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,236,250x = 3,583,569,669,829,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,583,569,669,829,776/28,236,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,913,795.91

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