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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,403,104.50 and 62,120,623.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,403,104.50 and 62,120,623.50 is: 135,864,439.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,403,104.50 : 62,120,623.50 = 62,120,623.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,403,104.50/62,120,623.50 = 62,120,623.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,403,104.50x = 62,120,623.50 × 62,120,623.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,403,104.50x = 3,858,971,864,028,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,858,971,864,028,752/28,403,104.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,864,439.19

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