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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,518,693.38 and 61,583,552.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,518,693.38 and 61,583,552.25 is: 132,984,139.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,518,693.38 : 61,583,552.25 = 61,583,552.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,518,693.38/61,583,552.25 = 61,583,552.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,518,693.38x = 61,583,552.25 × 61,583,552.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,518,693.38x = 3,792,533,907,728,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,533,907,728,480/28,518,693.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,984,139.84

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