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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,513,968.63 and 58,539,549.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,513,968.63 and 58,539,549.38 is: 120,182,458.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,513,968.63 : 58,539,549.38 = 58,539,549.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,513,968.63/58,539,549.38 = 58,539,549.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,513,968.63x = 58,539,549.38 × 58,539,549.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,513,968.63x = 3,426,878,841,028,063
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,426,878,841,028,063/28,513,968.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,182,458.15

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