Finding the Third Proportional to 28,656,456 and 62,942,547
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Solution
The third proportional to 28,656,456 and 62,942,547 is: 138,250,320.38
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
28,656,456 : 62,942,547 = 62,942,547 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
28,656,456/62,942,547 = 62,942,547/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
28,656,456x = 62,942,547 × 62,942,547 - Step 4: Simplify right side
28,656,456x = 3,961,764,222,847,209 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,961,764,222,847,209/28,656,456 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 138,250,320.38
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