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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,774,842.75 and 60,209,941.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,774,842.75 and 60,209,941.50 is: 125,986,337.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,774,842.75 : 60,209,941.50 = 60,209,941.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,774,842.75/60,209,941.50 = 60,209,941.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,774,842.75x = 60,209,941.50 × 60,209,941.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,774,842.75x = 3,625,237,055,433,422
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,625,237,055,433,422/28,774,842.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,986,337.68

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