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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,714,516.50 and 63,008,253

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,714,516.50 and 63,008,253 is: 138,258,986.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,714,516.50 : 63,008,253 = 63,008,253 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,714,516.50/63,008,253 = 63,008,253/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,714,516.50x = 63,008,253 × 63,008,253
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,714,516.50x = 3,970,039,946,112,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,970,039,946,112,009/28,714,516.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,258,986.39

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