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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,939,686 and 62,911,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,939,686 and 62,911,308 is: 136,761,424.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,939,686 : 62,911,308 = 62,911,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,939,686/62,911,308 = 62,911,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,939,686x = 62,911,308 × 62,911,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,939,686x = 3,957,832,674,270,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,957,832,674,270,864/28,939,686
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,761,424.23

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