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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,986,943.50 and 61,328,593.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,986,943.50 and 61,328,593.13 is: 129,754,844.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,986,943.50 : 61,328,593.13 = 61,328,593.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,986,943.50/61,328,593.13 = 61,328,593.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,986,943.50x = 61,328,593.13 × 61,328,593.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,986,943.50x = 3,761,196,334,691,797.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,761,196,334,691,797.50/28,986,943.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,754,844.10

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