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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,574,598 and 62,698,570.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,574,598 and 62,698,570.50 is: 137,573,614.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,574,598 : 62,698,570.50 = 62,698,570.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,574,598/62,698,570.50 = 62,698,570.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,574,598x = 62,698,570.50 × 62,698,570.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,574,598x = 3,931,110,742,743,470
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,931,110,742,743,470/28,574,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,573,614.95

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