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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,934,914.50 and 62,412,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,934,914.50 and 62,412,840 is: 134,624,990.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,934,914.50 : 62,412,840 = 62,412,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,934,914.50/62,412,840 = 62,412,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,934,914.50x = 62,412,840 × 62,412,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,934,914.50x = 3,895,362,596,865,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,362,596,865,600/28,934,914.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,624,990.75

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