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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,420,020 and 62,508,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,420,020 and 62,508,744 is: 137,485,585.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,420,020 : 62,508,744 = 62,508,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,420,020/62,508,744 = 62,508,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,420,020x = 62,508,744 × 62,508,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,420,020x = 3,907,343,076,457,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,343,076,457,536/28,420,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,485,585.04

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