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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,491,867 and 57,989,812.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,491,867 and 57,989,812.50 is: 118,027,307.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,491,867 : 57,989,812.50 = 57,989,812.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,491,867/57,989,812.50 = 57,989,812.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,491,867x = 57,989,812.50 × 57,989,812.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,491,867x = 3,362,818,353,785,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,362,818,353,785,156/28,491,867
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,027,307.72

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