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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,301,913.84 and 60,640,072.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,301,913.84 and 60,640,072.88 is: 129,928,260.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,301,913.84 : 60,640,072.88 = 60,640,072.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,301,913.84/60,640,072.88 = 60,640,072.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,301,913.84x = 60,640,072.88 × 60,640,072.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,301,913.84x = 3,677,218,438,285,311
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,677,218,438,285,311/28,301,913.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,928,260.63

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