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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,388,085.75 and 42,534,902.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,388,085.75 and 42,534,902.25 is: 63,731,592.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,388,085.75 : 42,534,902.25 = 42,534,902.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,388,085.75/42,534,902.25 = 42,534,902.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,388,085.75x = 42,534,902.25 × 42,534,902.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,388,085.75x = 1,809,217,909,417,055
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,217,909,417,055/28,388,085.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,731,592.38

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