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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,257,312 and 62,909,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,257,312 and 62,909,952 is: 140,057,980.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,257,312 : 62,909,952 = 62,909,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,257,312/62,909,952 = 62,909,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,257,312x = 62,909,952 × 62,909,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,257,312x = 3,957,662,060,642,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,957,662,060,642,304/28,257,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,057,980.77

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