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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,488,718.75 and 57,984,247

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,488,718.75 and 57,984,247 is: 118,017,694.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,488,718.75 : 57,984,247 = 57,984,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,488,718.75/57,984,247 = 57,984,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,488,718.75x = 57,984,247 × 57,984,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,488,718.75x = 3,362,172,900,157,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,362,172,900,157,009/28,488,718.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,017,694.29

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