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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,614,408.75 and 61,978,981.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,614,408.75 and 61,978,981.50 is: 134,246,846.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,614,408.75 : 61,978,981.50 = 61,978,981.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,614,408.75/61,978,981.50 = 61,978,981.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,614,408.75x = 61,978,981.50 × 61,978,981.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,614,408.75x = 3,841,394,147,777,342
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,841,394,147,777,342/28,614,408.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,246,846.80

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