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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,867,099.50 and 62,815,972.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,867,099.50 and 62,815,972.50 is: 136,690,089.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,867,099.50 : 62,815,972.50 = 62,815,972.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,867,099.50/62,815,972.50 = 62,815,972.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,867,099.50x = 62,815,972.50 × 62,815,972.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,867,099.50x = 3,945,846,401,120,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,945,846,401,120,756/28,867,099.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,690,089.04

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