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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,304,313.75 and 61,732,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,304,313.75 and 61,732,512 is: 134,640,361.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,304,313.75 : 61,732,512 = 61,732,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,304,313.75/61,732,512 = 61,732,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,304,313.75x = 61,732,512 × 61,732,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,304,313.75x = 3,810,903,037,830,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,903,037,830,144/28,304,313.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,640,361.59

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