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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,301,323.50 and 59,865,745.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,301,323.50 and 59,865,745.50 is: 126,633,918.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,301,323.50 : 59,865,745.50 = 59,865,745.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,301,323.50/59,865,745.50 = 59,865,745.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,301,323.50x = 59,865,745.50 × 59,865,745.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,301,323.50x = 3,583,907,484,270,770
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,583,907,484,270,770/28,301,323.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,633,918.17

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