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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,270,694.25 and 61,547,370.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,270,694.25 and 61,547,370.75 is: 133,993,131.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,270,694.25 : 61,547,370.75 = 61,547,370.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,270,694.25/61,547,370.75 = 61,547,370.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,270,694.25x = 61,547,370.75 × 61,547,370.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,270,694.25x = 3,788,078,846,237,955.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,788,078,846,237,955.50/28,270,694.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,993,131.29

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