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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,462,336 and 62,409,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,462,336 and 62,409,668 is: 136,846,345.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,462,336 : 62,409,668 = 62,409,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,462,336/62,409,668 = 62,409,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,462,336x = 62,409,668 × 62,409,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,462,336x = 3,894,966,659,870,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,894,966,659,870,224/28,462,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,846,345.28

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