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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,430,124.50 and 41,578,942.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,430,124.50 and 41,578,942.50 is: 60,809,035.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,430,124.50 : 41,578,942.50 = 41,578,942.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,430,124.50/41,578,942.50 = 41,578,942.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,430,124.50x = 41,578,942.50 × 41,578,942.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,430,124.50x = 1,728,808,459,418,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,808,459,418,306.25/28,430,124.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,809,035.83

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