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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,598,703.75 and 62,545,033.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,598,703.75 and 62,545,033.13 is: 136,785,261.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,598,703.75 : 62,545,033.13 = 62,545,033.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,598,703.75/62,545,033.13 = 62,545,033.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,598,703.75x = 62,545,033.13 × 62,545,033.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,598,703.75x = 3,911,881,168,607,347.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,911,881,168,607,347.50/28,598,703.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,785,261.42

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