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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,518,697.13 and 61,583,559.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,518,697.13 and 61,583,559.75 is: 132,984,154.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,518,697.13 : 61,583,559.75 = 61,583,559.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,518,697.13/61,583,559.75 = 61,583,559.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,518,697.13x = 61,583,559.75 × 61,583,559.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,518,697.13x = 3,792,534,831,481,820
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,534,831,481,820/28,518,697.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,984,154.74

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