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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,295,893.50 and 60,625,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,295,893.50 and 60,625,572 is: 129,893,759.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,295,893.50 : 60,625,572 = 60,625,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,295,893.50/60,625,572 = 60,625,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,295,893.50x = 60,625,572 × 60,625,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,295,893.50x = 3,675,459,980,327,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,675,459,980,327,184/28,295,893.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,893,759.33

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