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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,398,937.50 and 62,203,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,398,937.50 and 62,203,626 is: 136,247,741.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,398,937.50 : 62,203,626 = 62,203,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,398,937.50/62,203,626 = 62,203,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,398,937.50x = 62,203,626 × 62,203,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,398,937.50x = 3,869,291,087,547,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,869,291,087,547,876/28,398,937.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,247,741.22

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