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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,457,620 and 62,312,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,457,620 and 62,312,232 is: 136,441,988.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,457,620 : 62,312,232 = 62,312,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,457,620/62,312,232 = 62,312,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,457,620x = 62,312,232 × 62,312,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,457,620x = 3,882,814,256,821,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,882,814,256,821,824/28,457,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,441,988.36

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