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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,419,081,148.37 and 61,148,440,728.21

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,419,081,148.37 and 61,148,440,728.21 is: 131,571,171,635.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,419,081,148.37 : 61,148,440,728.21 = 61,148,440,728.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,419,081,148.37/61,148,440,728.21 = 61,148,440,728.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,419,081,148.37x = 61,148,440,728.21 × 61,148,440,728.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,419,081,148.37x = 3,739,131,803,491,411,427,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,739,131,803,491,411,427,328/28,419,081,148.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,571,171,635.35

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