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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,858,460.25 and 63,488,541.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,858,460.25 and 63,488,541.75 is: 139,674,636.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,858,460.25 : 63,488,541.75 = 63,488,541.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,858,460.25/63,488,541.75 = 63,488,541.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,858,460.25x = 63,488,541.75 × 63,488,541.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,858,460.25x = 4,030,794,933,541,493
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,030,794,933,541,493/28,858,460.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,674,636.09

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