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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,712,194.50 and 44,132,701.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,712,194.50 and 44,132,701.50 is: 67,835,126.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,712,194.50 : 44,132,701.50 = 44,132,701.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,712,194.50/44,132,701.50 = 44,132,701.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,712,194.50x = 44,132,701.50 × 44,132,701.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,712,194.50x = 1,947,695,341,688,102.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,695,341,688,102.25/28,712,194.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,835,126.35

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