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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,457,748 and 62,312,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,457,748 and 62,312,040 is: 136,440,533.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,457,748 : 62,312,040 = 62,312,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,457,748/62,312,040 = 62,312,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,457,748x = 62,312,040 × 62,312,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,457,748x = 3,882,790,328,961,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,882,790,328,961,600/28,457,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,440,533.84

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