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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,824,801.75 and 62,968,387.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,824,801.75 and 62,968,387.50 is: 137,555,770.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,824,801.75 : 62,968,387.50 = 62,968,387.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,824,801.75/62,968,387.50 = 62,968,387.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,824,801.75x = 62,968,387.50 × 62,968,387.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,824,801.75x = 3,965,017,824,350,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,965,017,824,350,156/28,824,801.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,555,770.85

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