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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,297,653.75 and 60,629,593.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,297,653.75 and 60,629,593.50 is: 129,902,911.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,297,653.75 : 60,629,593.50 = 60,629,593.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,297,653.75/60,629,593.50 = 60,629,593.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,297,653.75x = 60,629,593.50 × 60,629,593.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,297,653.75x = 3,675,947,607,975,242
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,675,947,607,975,242/28,297,653.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,902,911.40

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