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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,433,697.75 and 61,398,175.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,433,697.75 and 61,398,175.50 is: 132,579,870.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,433,697.75 : 61,398,175.50 = 61,398,175.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,433,697.75/61,398,175.50 = 61,398,175.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,433,697.75x = 61,398,175.50 × 61,398,175.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,433,697.75x = 3,769,735,954,728,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,769,735,954,728,800/28,433,697.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,579,870.12

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