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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,813,565.53 and 62,892,743.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,813,565.53 and 62,892,743.63 is: 137,278,990.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,813,565.53 : 62,892,743.63 = 62,892,743.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,813,565.53/62,892,743.63 = 62,892,743.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,813,565.53x = 62,892,743.63 × 62,892,743.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,813,565.53x = 3,955,497,200,679,978
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,955,497,200,679,978/28,813,565.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,278,990.91

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