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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,722,243,079.50 and 62,855,127,153.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,722,243,079.50 and 62,855,127,153.75 is: 137,550,782,457.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,722,243,079.50 : 62,855,127,153.75 = 62,855,127,153.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,722,243,079.50/62,855,127,153.75 = 62,855,127,153.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,722,243,079.50x = 62,855,127,153.75 × 62,855,127,153.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,722,243,079.50x = 3,950,767,009,514,080,698,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,950,767,009,514,080,698,368/28,722,243,079.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,550,782,457.30

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