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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,736,601 and 62,740,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,736,601 and 62,740,446 is: 136,980,833.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,736,601 : 62,740,446 = 62,740,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,736,601/62,740,446 = 62,740,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,736,601x = 62,740,446 × 62,740,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,736,601x = 3,936,363,564,278,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,936,363,564,278,916/28,736,601
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,980,833.76

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