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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,295,818.50 and 60,625,423.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,295,818.50 and 60,625,423.50 is: 129,893,467.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,295,818.50 : 60,625,423.50 = 60,625,423.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,295,818.50/60,625,423.50 = 60,625,423.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,295,818.50x = 60,625,423.50 × 60,625,423.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,295,818.50x = 3,675,441,974,554,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,675,441,974,554,352/28,295,818.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,893,467.28

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