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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,339,125.75 and 61,806,253.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,339,125.75 and 61,806,253.50 is: 134,796,429.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,339,125.75 : 61,806,253.50 = 61,806,253.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,339,125.75/61,806,253.50 = 61,806,253.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,339,125.75x = 61,806,253.50 × 61,806,253.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,339,125.75x = 3,820,012,971,706,262
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,820,012,971,706,262/28,339,125.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,796,429.69

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