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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,801,839 and 62,983,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,801,839 and 62,983,641 is: 137,732,143.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,801,839 : 62,983,641 = 62,983,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,801,839/62,983,641 = 62,983,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,801,839x = 62,983,641 × 62,983,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,801,839x = 3,966,939,033,616,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,966,939,033,616,881/28,801,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,732,143.90

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