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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,494,480.38 and 67,197,901.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,494,480.38 and 67,197,901.50 is: 158,471,321.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,494,480.38 : 67,197,901.50 = 67,197,901.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,494,480.38/67,197,901.50 = 67,197,901.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,494,480.38x = 67,197,901.50 × 67,197,901.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,494,480.38x = 4,515,557,966,003,702
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,515,557,966,003,702/28,494,480.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,471,321.69

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