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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,328,462.50 and 62,611,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,328,462.50 and 62,611,646 is: 138,384,432.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,328,462.50 : 62,611,646 = 62,611,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,328,462.50/62,611,646 = 62,611,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,328,462.50x = 62,611,646 × 62,611,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,328,462.50x = 3,920,218,214,829,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,920,218,214,829,316/28,328,462.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,384,432.79

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