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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,973,907.56 and 61,402,181.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,973,907.56 and 61,402,181.63 is: 130,124,937.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,973,907.56 : 61,402,181.63 = 61,402,181.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,973,907.56/61,402,181.63 = 61,402,181.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,973,907.56x = 61,402,181.63 × 61,402,181.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,973,907.56x = 3,770,227,908,309,487.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,770,227,908,309,487.50/28,973,907.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,124,937.42

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