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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,413,881.50 and 61,374,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,413,881.50 and 61,374,566 is: 132,570,319.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,413,881.50 : 61,374,566 = 61,374,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,413,881.50/61,374,566 = 61,374,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,413,881.50x = 61,374,566 × 61,374,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,413,881.50x = 3,766,837,351,688,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,766,837,351,688,356/28,413,881.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,570,319.61

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