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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,598,696.58 and 62,545,018.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,598,696.58 and 62,545,018.22 is: 136,785,230.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,598,696.58 : 62,545,018.22 = 62,545,018.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,598,696.58/62,545,018.22 = 62,545,018.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,598,696.58x = 62,545,018.22 × 62,545,018.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,598,696.58x = 3,911,879,303,983,769.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,911,879,303,983,769.50/28,598,696.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,785,230.52

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