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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,488,712.50 and 57,984,234.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,488,712.50 and 57,984,234.75 is: 118,017,670.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,488,712.50 : 57,984,234.75 = 57,984,234.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,488,712.50/57,984,234.75 = 57,984,234.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,488,712.50x = 57,984,234.75 × 57,984,234.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,488,712.50x = 3,362,171,479,543,107.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,362,171,479,543,107.50/28,488,712.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,017,670.32

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