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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,732,938.50 and 63,843,169.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,732,938.50 and 63,843,169.50 is: 141,856,367.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,732,938.50 : 63,843,169.50 = 63,843,169.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,732,938.50/63,843,169.50 = 63,843,169.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,732,938.50x = 63,843,169.50 × 63,843,169.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,732,938.50x = 4,075,950,291,805,730
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,075,950,291,805,730/28,732,938.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,856,367.80

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