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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,452,232.13 and 67,143,132.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,452,232.13 and 67,143,132.56 is: 158,448,034.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,452,232.13 : 67,143,132.56 = 67,143,132.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,452,232.13/67,143,132.56 = 67,143,132.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,452,232.13x = 67,143,132.56 × 67,143,132.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,452,232.13x = 4,508,200,250,305,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,200,250,305,448/28,452,232.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,448,034.25

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