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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,307,592.75 and 61,914,012.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,307,592.75 and 61,914,012.75 is: 135,417,554.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,307,592.75 : 61,914,012.75 = 61,914,012.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,307,592.75/61,914,012.75 = 61,914,012.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,307,592.75x = 61,914,012.75 × 61,914,012.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,307,592.75x = 3,833,344,974,807,162.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,833,344,974,807,162.50/28,307,592.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,417,554.18

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