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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,796,901.75 and 62,981,295.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,796,901.75 and 62,981,295.75 is: 137,745,499.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,796,901.75 : 62,981,295.75 = 62,981,295.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,796,901.75/62,981,295.75 = 62,981,295.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,796,901.75x = 62,981,295.75 × 62,981,295.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,796,901.75x = 3,966,643,614,348,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,966,643,614,348,968/28,796,901.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,745,499.46

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