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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,763,931 and 61,796,884.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,763,931 and 61,796,884.50 is: 132,765,404.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,763,931 : 61,796,884.50 = 61,796,884.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,763,931/61,796,884.50 = 61,796,884.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,763,931x = 61,796,884.50 × 61,796,884.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,763,931x = 3,818,854,933,906,340
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,818,854,933,906,340/28,763,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,765,404.49

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