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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,818,561 and 61,755,789.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,818,561 and 61,755,789.75 is: 132,337,543.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,818,561 : 61,755,789.75 = 61,755,789.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,818,561/61,755,789.75 = 61,755,789.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,818,561x = 61,755,789.75 × 61,755,789.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,818,561x = 3,813,777,567,646,205
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,813,777,567,646,205/28,818,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,337,543.42

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