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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,873,168.88 and 64,201,693.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,873,168.88 and 64,201,693.50 is: 142,757,362.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,873,168.88 : 64,201,693.50 = 64,201,693.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,873,168.88/64,201,693.50 = 64,201,693.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,873,168.88x = 64,201,693.50 × 64,201,693.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,873,168.88x = 4,121,857,448,267,942
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,121,857,448,267,942/28,873,168.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,757,362.94

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