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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,764,173.25 and 61,797,370.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,764,173.25 and 61,797,370.50 is: 132,766,374.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,764,173.25 : 61,797,370.50 = 61,797,370.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,764,173.25/61,797,370.50 = 61,797,370.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,764,173.25x = 61,797,370.50 × 61,797,370.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,764,173.25x = 3,818,915,000,714,270
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,818,915,000,714,270/28,764,173.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,766,374.60

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