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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,305,682.88 and 61,911,003.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,305,682.88 and 61,911,003.38 is: 135,413,526.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,305,682.88 : 61,911,003.38 = 61,911,003.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,305,682.88/61,911,003.38 = 61,911,003.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,305,682.88x = 61,911,003.38 × 61,911,003.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,305,682.88x = 3,832,972,338,899,261.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,832,972,338,899,261.50/28,305,682.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,413,526.53

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