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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,716,790.50 and 61,470,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,716,790.50 and 61,470,126 is: 131,580,734.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,716,790.50 : 61,470,126 = 61,470,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,716,790.50/61,470,126 = 61,470,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,716,790.50x = 61,470,126 × 61,470,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,716,790.50x = 3,778,576,390,455,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,778,576,390,455,876/28,716,790.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,580,734.64

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