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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,653,548.63 and 40,505,800.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,653,548.63 and 40,505,800.50 is: 57,260,617.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,653,548.63 : 40,505,800.50 = 40,505,800.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,653,548.63/40,505,800.50 = 40,505,800.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,653,548.63x = 40,505,800.50 × 40,505,800.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,653,548.63x = 1,640,719,874,145,800.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,719,874,145,800.25/28,653,548.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,260,617.02

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