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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,731,612 and 62,021,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,731,612 and 62,021,112 is: 133,881,048.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,731,612 : 62,021,112 = 62,021,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,731,612/62,021,112 = 62,021,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,731,612x = 62,021,112 × 62,021,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,731,612x = 3,846,618,333,716,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,846,618,333,716,544/28,731,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,881,048.29

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