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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,731,608 and 62,021,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,731,608 and 62,021,104 is: 133,881,032.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,731,608 : 62,021,104 = 62,021,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,731,608/62,021,104 = 62,021,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,731,608x = 62,021,104 × 62,021,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,731,608x = 3,846,617,341,378,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,846,617,341,378,816/28,731,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,881,032.39

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