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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,745,442 and 62,342,332.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,745,442 and 62,342,332.50 is: 135,206,354.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,745,442 : 62,342,332.50 = 62,342,332.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,745,442/62,342,332.50 = 62,342,332.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,745,442x = 62,342,332.50 × 62,342,332.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,745,442x = 3,886,566,421,540,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,886,566,421,540,556/28,745,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,206,354.51

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