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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,513,969.50 and 58,539,551.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,513,969.50 and 58,539,551.50 is: 120,182,463.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,513,969.50 : 58,539,551.50 = 58,539,551.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,513,969.50/58,539,551.50 = 58,539,551.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,513,969.50x = 58,539,551.50 × 58,539,551.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,513,969.50x = 3,426,879,089,821,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,426,879,089,821,152/28,513,969.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,182,463.19

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