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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,714,516 and 63,008,251

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,714,516 and 63,008,251 is: 138,258,980.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,714,516 : 63,008,251 = 63,008,251 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,714,516/63,008,251 = 63,008,251/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,714,516x = 63,008,251 × 63,008,251
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,714,516x = 3,970,039,694,079,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,970,039,694,079,001/28,714,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,258,980.03

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