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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,372,467 and 62,413,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,372,467 and 62,413,638 is: 137,297,268.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,372,467 : 62,413,638 = 62,413,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,372,467/62,413,638 = 62,413,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,372,467x = 62,413,638 × 62,413,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,372,467x = 3,895,462,208,395,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,462,208,395,044/28,372,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,297,268.10

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