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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,455,983.44 and 61,227,840.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,455,983.44 and 61,227,840.38 is: 131,742,009.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,455,983.44 : 61,227,840.38 = 61,227,840.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,455,983.44/61,227,840.38 = 61,227,840.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,455,983.44x = 61,227,840.38 × 61,227,840.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,455,983.44x = 3,748,848,436,986,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,748,848,436,986,480/28,455,983.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,742,009.38

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