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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,451,300 and 62,299,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,451,300 and 62,299,144 is: 136,414,973.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,451,300 : 62,299,144 = 62,299,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,451,300/62,299,144 = 62,299,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,451,300x = 62,299,144 × 62,299,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,451,300x = 3,881,183,343,132,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,881,183,343,132,736/28,451,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,414,973.77

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