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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,310,077.13 and 61,918,951.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,310,077.13 and 61,918,951.50 is: 135,427,273.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,310,077.13 : 61,918,951.50 = 61,918,951.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,310,077.13/61,918,951.50 = 61,918,951.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,310,077.13x = 61,918,951.50 × 61,918,951.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,310,077.13x = 3,833,956,554,859,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,833,956,554,859,352/28,310,077.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,427,273.40

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