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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,462,335.75 and 62,409,667.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,462,335.75 and 62,409,667.50 is: 136,846,344.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,462,335.75 : 62,409,667.50 = 62,409,667.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,462,335.75/62,409,667.50 = 62,409,667.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,462,335.75x = 62,409,667.50 × 62,409,667.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,462,335.75x = 3,894,966,597,460,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,894,966,597,460,556/28,462,335.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,846,344.29

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