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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,940,502 and 60,262,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,940,502 and 60,262,542 is: 125,484,138.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,940,502 : 60,262,542 = 60,262,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,940,502/60,262,542 = 60,262,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,940,502x = 60,262,542 × 60,262,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,940,502x = 3,631,573,968,301,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,631,573,968,301,764/28,940,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,484,138.74

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