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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,457,766 and 62,446,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,457,766 and 62,446,412 is: 137,029,532.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,457,766 : 62,446,412 = 62,446,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,457,766/62,446,412 = 62,446,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,457,766x = 62,446,412 × 62,446,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,457,766x = 3,899,554,371,673,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,899,554,371,673,744/28,457,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,029,532.52

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