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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,383,387.19 and 62,140,233.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,383,387.19 and 62,140,233.38 is: 136,044,672.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,383,387.19 : 62,140,233.38 = 62,140,233.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,383,387.19/62,140,233.38 = 62,140,233.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,383,387.19x = 62,140,233.38 × 62,140,233.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,383,387.19x = 3,861,408,603,899,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,861,408,603,899,464/28,383,387.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,044,672.13

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