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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,938,400.50 and 62,072,970

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,938,400.50 and 62,072,970 is: 133,146,737.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,938,400.50 : 62,072,970 = 62,072,970 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,938,400.50/62,072,970 = 62,072,970/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,938,400.50x = 62,072,970 × 62,072,970
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,938,400.50x = 3,853,053,604,620,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,853,053,604,620,900/28,938,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,146,737.14

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