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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,379,200.50 and 62,058,352.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,379,200.50 and 62,058,352.50 is: 135,706,399.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,379,200.50 : 62,058,352.50 = 62,058,352.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,379,200.50/62,058,352.50 = 62,058,352.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,379,200.50x = 62,058,352.50 × 62,058,352.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,379,200.50x = 3,851,239,115,014,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,851,239,115,014,256/28,379,200.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,706,399.31

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