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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,505,916 and 62,236,975.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,505,916 and 62,236,975.50 is: 135,882,008.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,505,916 : 62,236,975.50 = 62,236,975.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,505,916/62,236,975.50 = 62,236,975.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,505,916x = 62,236,975.50 × 62,236,975.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,505,916x = 3,873,441,119,387,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,873,441,119,387,600/28,505,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,882,008.47

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