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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,352,017 and 61,835,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,352,017 and 61,835,559 is: 134,862,939.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,352,017 : 61,835,559 = 61,835,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,352,017/61,835,559 = 61,835,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,352,017x = 61,835,559 × 61,835,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,352,017x = 3,823,636,356,842,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,823,636,356,842,481/28,352,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,862,939.62

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