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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,557,960.75 and 61,660,851.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,557,960.75 and 61,660,851.75 is: 133,134,878.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,557,960.75 : 61,660,851.75 = 61,660,851.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,557,960.75/61,660,851.75 = 61,660,851.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,557,960.75x = 61,660,851.75 × 61,660,851.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,557,960.75x = 3,802,060,638,535,478
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,802,060,638,535,478/28,557,960.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,134,878.64

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